Police issued an amber alert for a 16-year-old girl, Karol Sanchez, who was kidnapped Monday night in Bronx, New York, in front of her mother.
Karol Sanchez and her 36-year-old mom were walking down Eagle Avenue in the 700 block near East 156th Street, in Melrose, on their way to a train station on Jackson Avenue at around 11:20 p.m local time.
Security camera footage shows a beige, four-door sedan stopped with two men getting out, grabbing Sanchez and hauling her in the vehicle while fighting off the desperate mother, who was knocked to the ground. The mother was reportedly uninjured.
The car headed east along Eagle Avenue police say.
According to the Amber Alert, Karol Sanchez is described as a black Hispanic girl, about 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue bubble jacket, white undershirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers.
The four men involved are described as black adults in their 20s, wearing dark clothing.
An Amber Alert was sent to New York City residents at about 10:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday, New York State Police Trooper Patrick Quinlan told CNN.
“The child was taken under circumstances that lead us to believe she may be in imminent danger of bodily harm and/or death,” he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Last night tragedy struck our community as Karol Sanchez was abducted in Melrose. I have been in contact with residents, the local school & the NYPD.
We need your help!
If you have ANY information on Karol’s whereabouts, contact the NYPD. We will not rest until she is found. pic.twitter.com/EcXiMkxXx7
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr (@Salamancajr80) December 17, 2019
The CNN Wire contributed to this report
