CBI said 1-year-old Bailey Begay and 3-month-old Braidin Begay were most recently known to be in the Dolores area Thursday afternoon.
DOLORES, Colo. — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued an Amber Alert for the Navajo Police Department for two children last seen in southwest Colorado.
CBI said 1-year-old Bailey Begay and 3-month-old Braidin Begay were most recently known to be in the Dolores area around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Dolores is located northeast of Cortez in Montezuma County.
The man they’re believed to be with is Brandon Begay, 35. He has black hair and brown eyes, is 6 feet tall and weighs 250 pounds, according to the Amber Alert.
The vehicle police are looking for is a brown and white 2005 Ford F250 pickup bearing a temporary tag out of Arizona with an unknown number.
Anyone who sees them is asked to call 911.
“Amber” stands for America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. The alert was created after the January 1996 kidnapping and murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman.
Certain criteria must be met before an Amber Alert is issued
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The abducted child must be 17 years old or younger.
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The abducted child must be in immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death.
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There must be enough descriptive information available to believe a broadcast will assist or aid in the recovery.
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A local law enforcement agency or Amber designee from another state must request the activation.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is responsible for issuing amber alerts.
> More information about Amber Alerts can be found here.
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