A statewide Amber Alert was issued early Saturday after four children were kidnapped in south suburban Riverdale, authorities said.
Officers were called about the abduction at approximately 1:26 a.m. in the 13000 block of South Lowe, authorities said. According to police, the four children were in the backseat of an Acura SUV when Austin Bell, 30, drove away with the vehicle.
Police said Bell isn’t the father of the children but did classify the incident as a domestic-related kidnapping. The vehicle in question is a silver 2010 Acura MDX with the Illinois license plate FE60619.
Information about the children can be found below:
- Nolan Hill – 7-year-old boy – Last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black t-shirt, blue jeans as well as white and blue Jordan sneakers
- Noah Hill – 7-year-old boy – Last seen wearing a black jacket, green hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and black and white shoes
- Nia Hill – 10-year-old girl – Has a braided ponytail; Last seen wearing an orange graphic t-shirt and black pants
- Nova Hill – 7-year-old girl – Last seen wearing an Army fatigue jacket, navy blue jacket, blue jeans and blue sharp slides
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Bell, the children, or the vehicle is asked to call police at 708-841-2203 or dial 911.