Abduction of 4-year-old boy triggers overnight Amber Alert across B.C.

WEST KELOWNA – Police in West Kelowna issued an Amber Alert overnight after getting a report that a 4-year-old boy was abducted by a parent.

Many residents across B.C. reported getting an Amber Alert on their cell phones just after midnight as police activated a province-wide alert for the young boy.

On Tuesday, July 21, RCMP say they received a report of a parental abduction. As a result of their investigation, West Kelowna RCMP issued a province-wide Amber Alert in an attempt to locate 4-year-old Atlas Andrews, who has been reported missing from West Kelowna.

Ryan Atlas Andrews (Atlas) is described as Caucasian, four years old, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is approximately 91 cm (3 feet, 0 inches) tall and 23 kg (51 pounds).