UPDATE: St. Paul police say missing 7-month-old reunited with mother
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UPDATE:
St. Paul authorities say a 7-month-old who was reported missing has been reunited with her mother.
Police confirmed just before 8 p.m. that Chanelle Jones has been safely located.
According to police, Chanelle was dropped off at North Memorial Urgent Care in Minnetonka by an unknown adult at about 6 p.m. The child was not harmed. She was later taken to Children's Hospital in St. Paul.
Chanelle Jaliyah Jones (left) and Jamal Lamarr Jones[Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension]
Jamal Jones, the girl's father, who authorities believe she was with, is not in custody. Police say he is wanted for domestic assault and stalking in connection to the incident.
UPDATE:
Police have reissued a missing person alert for a 7-month-old who authorities had earlier said was found.
The 7-month-old was identified as Chanelle Jones.
According to an alert from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the child is believed to be with her father, 21-year-old Jamal Lamarr Jones.
Earlier in the day, police said they had located Jones. However, authorities said they located the wrong person.
RE-ISSUING MISSING PERSON ALERT:
— Saint Paul Police Department (@sppdmn) June 25, 2020
SPPD investigators determined that the person located in Minneapolis was not Jamal Jones.
We are concerned for the welfare of Chanelle Jones and still need to locate her.
If anyone knows where Jamal Jones is with Chanelle please call 911. pic.twitter.com/duwCUwrLl7
Police say they remain concerned about the child's wellbeing.
UPDATE:
The St. Paul Police Department said as of 2:57 p.m., Jamal Jones has been located and arrested in Minneapolis by Metro Transit police. The 7-month-old Chanelle Jones has been located and is 'OK.' Police say they are in the process of reuniting her with her mother.
MISSING PERSON UPDATE:
— Saint Paul Police Department (@sppdmn) June 25, 2020
Jamal Jones was located and arrested in Minneapolis by @MetroTransitMN police. Chanelle Jones was located and is ok. We are in the process of reuniting her with her mother.
Thank you to everyone who helped to find Chanelle so quickly.
St. Paul police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 7-month-old child.
According to an alert from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Chanelle Jaliyah Jones is believed to be with her father, 21-year-old Jamal Lamarr Jones.
The BCA said Jamal Jones assaulted the child's mother and then took the child.
It's unclear what the child might be wearing at this time, and the BCA said it also wasn't sure which direction or method of travel Jamal Jones might be using.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Chanelle or Jamal Jones are asked to contact St. Paul police at 651-291-1111.