RICHMOND, Va. -- Police in Henrico County have confirmed one person has been arrested and is facing charges following an Amber Alertbeing sent out from the county Thursday.
Police tell CBS 6 that on Thursday, April 4 at around 10:20 p.m. Henrico Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on I-95 south near the Chamberlayne Avenue exit. "The vehicle was suspected to be involved in the ongoing Amber Alert case out of Henrico," police explained.
During that stop, the missing teenager was located safely along with another woman. That adult has been identified as Earleecha Williams, a 28-year-old from Highland Springs, who is also the teenager's sister.
She was arrested and now faces the following charges:
- Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
- Accessory after the fact in a felony
- Obstruction of justice
- Abduction of a minor
“When we were able to locate her safely along I-95 south last night, we did take her to an area hospital for an evaluation and that’s only because of the situation that unfolded," Henrico County Police spokesperson Karina Bolster said. "We don’t know where she may have been, so we wanted to make sure she was ok."
Suspect Tyrell Ashley Davenport has not been located and is still at large.
Williams will remain in jail without bond.
Court documents obtained by CBS 6 read the following:
“Information has been provided by law enforcement that indicates that the defendant worked with other immediate family members to kidnap her sister and had left the state. Defendant did not appear to fully understand the gravity of the situation and did not understand why she was being charged. Defendant poses a substantial risk to the victim in this case.”
The judge in Williams' case also told her that she is to have no further contact with the victim. Williams is due back in court on April 19 for an attorney status.
Online court databases show that Williams has a long list of past charges in both Richmond and Henrico County courts.
Police say they credit the public with sending in dozens of tips after the Amber Alert went out.
If you have any information on Davenport's location, police ask you to call the Henrico Police Department at (804) 501-5000. You can also submit tips via Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or by using P3tips.com
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
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