Crime & Safety

Abducted 4-Year-Old Boy Found Safe [Updated]

An Amber Alert for New York and Connecticut has been cancelled.

Update at 4:20 p.m. Nov. 16:

The boy has been found safe and the Amber Alert has been cancelled.

The original report follows:

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The Marlboro, NY Police Department has activated the New York State AMBER Alert and is investigating a confirmed child abduction that occurred on Western Ave., Marlboro, NY at about 9:20 a.m. on Friday.

According to Connecticut State Police Lt. Paul Vance, New York police requested that the alert extend into Connecticut as the abduction took place near the border.

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The vehicle has been identified as a red two-door hatchback sedan 1989 Honda Civic with NY blue and gold version license plate, number FHX9276.

The suspect was last seen traveling north on Route 9 West.

The child, Frederick McCluskey, is described as a white male, approximately 4 years, 9 months old with blonde hair and blue eyes. He is approximately 4 feet tall and weighs about 50 pounds. Frederick was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. He has a small scar under right eye.

The suspected kidnapper is the young boy’s father, Frederick McCluskey, a white male, approximately 27 years old with blonde hair and blue eyes. He is approximately 6 feet 3 inches tall and was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and blue jeans.

According to police, the elder McCluskey allegedly abducted the child using physical violence following a physical domestic altercation. He has also reportedly threatened to harm child and himself.

Anyone with any information on this abduction is asked to call the Marlboro Police Department at 866-NYS−AMBER or dial 9-1-1 to provide information on a report or sighting.


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