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INDIANAPOLIS (March 2, 2015) – CBS4 has new information regarding an Indianapolis Amber Alert case that started Monday and spanned two states.

Two teens are safe after an Indianapolis Amber Alert case that started Monday. The children were reported to have been forcibly abducted at gunpoint at 3 a.m. by three suspects in the 1200 block of North Lasalle Street.

Vehicle that Aaron Blackwell was found in (Photo courtesy of FOX2).
Vehicle that Aaron Blackwell was found in (Photo courtesy of FOX2).

The teens are brother and sister. Aaron Blackwell is 16-years-old and Emma Blackwell is 13-years-old.

Police confirmed just after 8 p.m. Monday that Aaron Blackwell was located after a high-speed chase in Detroit. No injuries were reported in the high-speed chase. 

Emma was located early Tuesday morning and dropped off at her home. FOX2 in Detroit, Michigan reports that three people are now in custody.

A man who identified himself as the father of the teenagers cooperated with police. On Monday afternoon he spoke with members of the media at the family home on LaSalle Street, pleading for the safe return of his children.

“I just want my babies back,” said Issac Pernell.

Hours before Michigan State Police extended the Amber Alert, Pernell had a good idea on where his kids were.

“Detroit!” he said.

Neighbors say they were devasted to hear that the kids next door were put in danger.

“I have a loss of words. I haven’t’ seen anything like this happen around here.I have kids too. I just hope they are safe and come back,” said neighbor Carmen Williams.

“They don’t do anything bad, they just sit outside like normal kids and hang out.The little girl gardens and you see her outside taking care of the house,” said neighbor Araceli Alvarado.

“I find it horrible. I don’t get why would anyone would go to the depths of doing that,” said neighbor James Betker.

House where children were abducted
House where children were abducted

FOX59 reached out to police early this morning about the incident. Police initially stated the incident was a prank.

“I don’t know why it was believed to be a false alarm initially. However, as investigators followed up with the mother they determined it was probably in fact true,” said  Lt. Richard Riddle, spokesperson for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Investigators do not believe this was a random act. Sources tell FOX59’s Russ McQuaid that this all started when the teens’ older sister stole cash and/or drugs from a drug dealer in Detroit and fled to Indianapolis.

Anyone with information should call the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at 1-888-58AMBER or 1-888-582-6237.