Portland, OR. – Official Release: Two young girls are safe after an Amber Alert issued by Washington State authorities was successfully resolved in Northwest Portland today. The alert was requested by the Olympia Police Department, who reported that the girls, ages 1 and 4, had been taken by their biological father, 24-year-old Andrew Womack-Eady.
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) was notified the three individuals could be in the Portland area and PPB immediately began coordinating efforts to locate them. Officers from the Central Precinct identified the vehicle linked to the Amber Alert and quickly responded to the area near Northwest 23rd Avenue and Northwest Thurman Street, where it was parked.
After some searching, officers found Womack-Eady with the children. He was detained for further investigation and also faces felony warrants out of Washington State.
The children are now safe and being cared for while arrangements are made for their return home.
For more information on the ongoing investigation, please contact the Olympia Police Department.
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