UPDATE: **AMBER ALERT CANCELLED**
Police say JOANNA COATES has been “recovered safely” with no further details provided.
Original Story:
JOANNA COATES (14 years)
Last seen Dec 1, 2018 in Rochester, NY
Rochester, New York CHILD:14yrs White female 5′ 4″ 100lbs Hr:brown Eye:green SUSP:41yrs Hispanic male 6′ 185lbs Hr:black Eye:b CALL(866)NYS-AMBER
Missing child
JOANNA COATES
- Age now: 14 years
- Sex: Female
- Skin: White
- Hair: Brown
- Eyes: Green
- Height: 5’4″
- Weight: 100 lbs
- Description: Last seen wearing a blue Nike shirt, black leggings, and Timberland boots.
Suspect:
ROBERT GONZALEZ
- Age now: 41 years
- Sex: Male
- Skin: Hispanic
- Hair: Black
- Eyes: Brown
- Height: 6’0″
- Weight: 185 lbs
- Description: Balding
What is an AMBER alert?
An AMBER Alert is a rapid notification system to alert the public and solicit their assistance when a child has been abducted and is facing grave danger. The U.S. Department of Justice recommends the following criteria for issuing an AMBER Alert: 1) There is reasonable belief by law enforcement an abduction has occurred; 2) The abduction is of a child age 17 years or younger; 3) The law-enforcement agency believes the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death; 4) There is enough descriptive information about the victim and abduction for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert to assist in the recovery of the child.
