Amber Alert Issued in Baltimore, Maryland

WJLA-TV ^ | 2/11/03

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Baltimore, Md. - An unlicensed cab driver sped away with a two-month old girl Tuesday after robbing her father, who escaped with her twin sister, the man told police.

The report prompted State Police to issue their first Amber Alert for A'Shia Monic Jenkins, who was last seen at about 7:45 a.m. The father hailed the illegal cab, an unmarked older model, white Honda, in a busy section of northwest Baltimore, said Detective Donny Moses.

The girls' father, Kenneth Jenkins, then got into the car with his two daughters. The driver pulled over several blocks later, pulled a gun and demanded money, Jenkins told police.

"He got one (of the babies) out, got her into the stroller, and when he turned around to get the other one, the driver drove off," said Moses, who questioned Jenkins and his wife later at their home.

The girls' mother was at home at the time of the robbery, Moses said.

A'Shia was last seen wearing a purple snowsuit, pink T-shirt and a purple hat. Jenkins said the car had a Maryland license plate containing the letters "JFK" or "FKJ".

The driver was said to be a black male in his late 20s with black hair, wearing a black and white striped shirt and black pants and shoes. The car was last seen heading south on Druid Hill Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Baltimore County Police Department immediately at 410-396-2100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. Tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 reward.

Local police departments were alerted to the girl's disappearance via the Amber Alert system, Moses said.

The Amber Alert is modeled after a program started in Texas in 1996 following the abduction and murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman. Since then, several states have started similar programs.

[RGSpincich]

Me too, but still, the child is in trouble. Can't find any updates and I find that weird, in light of an Amber Alert being issued.

[OldFriend]

Goodness, do you mean to say that the highway signs in the D.C. area use the codes for weather? Sheesh........talk about adding to the anxiety. I would suffer any traffic jam at all if it meant rescuing a kidnapped child......but weather alerts.......oh my!

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

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