UPDATE: Eriberto Perez found unharmed after an Illinois State Police trooper spotted William Cruz’s car at Madison Street and Springfield Avenue at 9:47 p.m. Friday.
AT THE REQUEST OF THE PALATINE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE ILLINOIS EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED FOR AN AMBER ALERT. A CHILD, ERIBERTO PEREZ, WAS ABDUCTED FROM 430 W. PALATINE ROAD, APT #1, PALATINE ILLINOIS LAST NIGHT (021612) AT 8:30PM, ERIBERTO PEREZ IS AN 8 YEAR OLD WHITE MALE, WHO IS 4’10” TALL AND WEIGHS 100 POUNDS. HE HAS BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES. HE IS WEARING A GRAY HOODED SWEATSHIRT, RED SHIRT WITH BLACK SLEEVES AND BLUE JEANS. THE CHILD WAS TAKEN BY WILLIAM CRUZ, WHO IS A 30 YEAR OLD MALE WHITE. HE IS 5’11” TALL AND WEIGHS 180 POUNDS. HE HAS BLACK HAIR IN A CREW CUT AND BROWN EYES. HE IS WEARING A GRAY AND WHITE HOODED SWEATSHIRT, BLACK JEANS AND WHITE NIKE GYM SHOES. HE HAS A TATTOO ON HIS RIGHT WRIST AND ALSO HIS LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE IS A SILVER 2001 CHRYSLER 4 DOOR, WITH ILLINOIS LICENSE P530118. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION SHOULD CALL 9-1-1 AND ADVISE THEY HAVE AN AMBER ALERT REPORT. THIS CONCLUES THIS AMBER ALERT ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE.
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