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SEATTLE — An Amber Alert issued out of Seattle for a missing 8-year-old girl has been canceled after she was found safe Monday morning.
The alert was issued after the girl, who has autism, was taken by a man known to her family.
Police say the girl’s mother got out of a car while the suspect was in the passenger seat.
The suspect then jumped into the driver’s seat, locked the doors and drove southbound on Aurora Avenue North with the child sitting in the back seat.
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The vehicle was described as a dark blue 2022 Hyundai Venue with no plates.
The Seattle Police Department said the girl was found safe just before 8 a.m.
Police have not yet confirmed the suspect’s identity or how the girl was found.
Update: Kiya has been found and is safe. Thanks to everyone who helped find her. https://t.co/W5meDFg2ba
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 16, 2022
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