Police in Vallejo arrested a man on suspicion of murder Tuesday after a woman reported missing over the weekend was found in the attic of a home.

On Sunday, officers said they received a report of a missing 28-year-old African American woman whose whereabouts were unknown. A missing person's report was filed and multiple Vallejo officers were assigned to search for the woman.

The investigation led them to a home on 14th Street the same day. Officers said they believed the woman may have been at the home before going missing.

A welfare check was conducted at the home, which included a cursory search of rooms, closets and potential hiding places, but there were no signs of the woman, police said.

On Monday, the California Highway Patrol granted a request by police to issue an Ebony Alert

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