6-year-old found safe, suspect in custody after Amber Alert

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said a 6-year-old was found safe and a suspect was taken into custody after an Amber Alert was issued Sunday night.

The Aurora Police Department initially alerted the public at around 9:40 p.m., saying a vehicle was stolen from a gas station near Havana Street and Iliff Avenue with a 6-year-old inside.

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  • An Amber Alert has been issued Sunday as the Aurora police department is searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a 6-year-old inside. (KDVR)
    An Amber Alert has been issued Sunday as the Aurora police department is searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a 6-year-old inside. (KDVR)
  • An Amber Alert has been issued Sunday as the Aurora police department is searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a 6-year-old inside. (KDVR)
    An Amber Alert has been issued Sunday as the Aurora police department is searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a 6-year-old inside. (KDVR)
  • An Amber Alert has been issued Sunday as the Aurora police department is searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a 6-year-old inside. (KDVR)
    An Amber Alert has been issued Sunday as the Aurora police department is searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a 6-year-old inside. (KDVR)
  • An Amber Alert has been issued Sunday as the Aurora police department is searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a 6-year-old inside. (KDVR)
    An Amber Alert has been issued Sunday as the Aurora police department is searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a 6-year-old inside. (KDVR)

Shortly after an Amber Alert was issued, CBI said the girl was found safe and that a suspect was taken into custody. The alert has been deactivated.

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