By Canadian Press

Amber Alert cancelled in Prince Albert, Sask., for little girl, suspect arrested

Jul 4, 2017 | 8:00 PM

PRINCE ALBERT, Canada — An Amber Alert has been cancelled and a suspect is in custody after a man allegedly abducted an eight-year-old girl in Prince Albert, Sask.

A little over an hour after the alert had been issued, police sent out a news release saying that Daniella Shatokhina “has been located and is safe” though there was no word on whether she had sustained any injuries.

Later on Tuesday evening, the Prince Albert police department said they had arrested Jared John Charles, 19, of St. Louis, Sask.

Police did not say what charges will be laid.

Police say the little girl was playing by herself Tuesday afternoon in a playground in the Crescent Acres neighbourhood of Prince Albert when a man entered the park.

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He was seen hanging around for about 15 minutes, until the little girl left and he followed.

Police say he was observed talking to the girl against the school wall, then grabbed her and put her into the back seat of his car.

He then climbed into the front and drove away.

When the girl’s family went to the park and found she was missing, they called police at about 3:30 p.m. Police issued a news release asking for the public’s assistance in finding her a short time later, and the Amber Alert was issued at 7:53 p.m.

The Canadian Press