Police find child, arrest man related to Amber Alert abduction

Courtesy of: Pope County Sheriff's Office
Courtesy of: Pope County Sheriff's Office

(Pope County, MN) -- The Pope County Sheriff's Office says a man is in custody following an Amber Alert issued for a missing child.

Big Lake Police arrested resident Victor Ramirez, also known as Benigo Alvarrez, at his home around 11pm last night. Officers say there was a brief struggle outside the home before the arrest.

Investigators located two-year-old Robert Ramirez after receiving a 9-1-1 call, saying the child was in the garage of the caller's Paynesville residence. The child was taken to St.Cloud hospital for evaluation, and is in his mother's custody.

The Sheriff's Office says Ramirez has been booked into the Kandiyohi County Jail on probable cause related to kidnapping. Charges are pending and an investigation is ongoing.