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Amber Alert canceled for 3-year-old girl reported abducted from Maywood

The child was located safely Tuesday afternoon, police said in the alert.

By Sun-Times Wire

Updated

Maywood police have canceled an Amber alert issued for a 3-year-old girl they said had been abducted by a woman Tuesday morning.

The child was located safely Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The girl was allegedly abducted by a woman earlier in the day on 1st Avenue in Maywood. Police said there had been an order of active protection against the woman.

Additional details were not released.

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