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FOUND SAFE: Amber Alert issued in Denver after car stolen with 2-year-old inside

Vehicle stolen near Mississippi and Havana
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DENVER — A 2-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert in Denver Saturday was found safe, Denver police said. The child was inside a vehicle that was stolen around 2:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Quebec Street in Denver. The car was located about an hour later and the child found safe.

The child was identified as Jayleel Jones.

The boy was inside a black Kia, Colorado license plate BELL-Z92, when a man — described as a white male in his early 30s with a shaved head — stole the vehicle. The Kia has damage to the side door and tape on the rear hatch.

Police said the vehicle was stolen around 2:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Quebec Street in Denver.

Jayleel was wearing a Looney Tunes T-shirt, navy blue shorts and white hightops. The 2-year-old child has diamond earrings and his hair is in corn rows.

No other details were immediately available.

Police are asking anyone who spots the vehicle to call 911.
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