Man Allegedly Kidnapped 4 Children, Drove Off with Them in Backseat of Car: Police

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A man allegedly kidnapped four children in Illinois on Oct. 25

Suspect Austin Bell, 29, remains on the run

Police said Bell is “not the father of the children involved"

Police in Illinois are searching for a man they allege kidnapped four children.

The Riverdale Police Department (RPD) said in a news release on Saturday, Oct. 25, that officers were able to locate the four children, but they are still searching for the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Austin Bell.

The RPD said officers responded to a report of a "domestic-related kidnapping" on the 13600 block of Lowe Avenue in Riverdale at around 1:30 a.m. local time.

According to an Amber Alert issued, Bell drove off in a 2010 Silver Acura with the four children — identified as 10-year-old Nia Hill, 7-year-old No