MERCED, California (KSEE/KGPE) – Authorities issued an Amber Alert Saturday for a missing Merced child, the California Highway Patrol said.
The CHP said 2-year-old John Weir was seen Friday around 7 p.m. in Merced with his father Steven Weir, 32.
The Amber Alert was issued on behalf of the Merced County Sheriff’s Office and affects Fresno, Calaveras, Tulare, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Merced and Stanislaus counties.
John has blonde hair, blue eyes and was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt and tan shorts.
Steven is 5 feet 10 inches, weighing 300 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt and cargo shorts.
The CHP said Steven is considered armed and dangerous. He is driving a red 2005 Hyundai Elantra with CA plate number 5SKT544.
Anyone who sees John and Steven are asked to call 911.
- Census Bureau’s new ad campaign targets minorities
- USDA moving forward with new SNAP work requirements
- Social media companies battling misinformation ahead of 2020 election
- 12 possible coronavirus patients being treated at Bay Area hospitals
- San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin speaks on ICE arrests at Sonoma County courthouse
