UPDATE: Phaivanh Correia-Chanthabouala, the three-year-old child that was the subject of an Amber Alert, has been found near Calgary, says VPD.
The child is now receiving care and a suspect has been arrested.
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Vancouver Police have issued an Amber Alert for a three-year-old boy who was abducted from Vancouver Children’s Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Phaivanh Correia-Chanthabouala was last seen at Children’s Hospital around 12:40 p.m. on September 19, and investigators believe he was taken by his mother, Jenny Chanthabouala.
Phaivanh had been receiving treatment for a medical condition, and police are concerned for his health and safety. Phaivanh is about two feet tall and was last seen wearing a grey zip-up sweater, blue pants, and red shoes.
Jenny Chanthaboula is Asian, has long black dreadlocks, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black toque, grey sweatpants, and brown “Ugg” boots. She may be carrying a red/brown/turquoise striped messenger bag.
Their current whereabouts are unknown, and it’s also unknown if they are travelling in a vehicle.
Amber Alerts may only be issued by law enforcement agencies in cases of parental child abductions when there are reasonable grounds to believe a victim is in imminent danger, when investigators have obtained detailed descriptions about the alleged abductor and/or a vehicle involved, and if police believe the Amber Alert will lead to the safe return of the child or the apprehension of the abductor.
Anyone who sees Phaivanh Correia-Chanthabouala or his mother, Jenny Chanthabouala, is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.
