Found Safe TX - Richard Banahene, 5, Houston, 16 Feb 2020

[HayLouise]

Richard Banahene
Issued for: Texas

Missing Since - Feb 16, 2020

Missing From - Houston, TX
Age Now - 5 years
Sex - Male

Race - Black

Hair Color - Black

Eye Color - Brown

Weight - 40 lbs

Description:

He was last seen wearing a yellow polo shirt on top of a black and gray long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and blue and green Sketchers shoes.
Vehicle Information

Make: Toyota

Model: Corolla

Year: 2009

Color: Black

Description:

The stolen vehicle is a 2009 Black Toyota Corolla with temporary tags with the number: 57887Y6. The vehicle has tape on the side view mirrors and a dent in the driver?s side door.

License plate: 57887Y6

License state:TX

AMBER Alert - Updated Photograph Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Houston Regional Amber Alert for the Houston Police Department.

This morning at approximately 7:30 AM, a car was stolen with 5-year-old, Richard Banahene inside. He is an African-American male (DOB is 4/19/14), he weighs about 40 pounds and is tall for his age. He has black hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a yellow polo shirt on top of a black and gray long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and blue and green Sketchers shoes.

The stolen vehicle is a 2009 Black Toyota Corrolla with temporary tags with the number: 57887Y6. The vehicle has tape on the side view mirrors and a dent in the driver's side door.

The vehicle was stolen from a check cashing establishment located in the 11000 block of the Southwest Freeway near West Bellfort.

Anyone with information about the child or vehicle is asked to immediately call the Houston Police Department at 713-308-3600.

Have you seen this child? Richard Banahene

 

[HayLouise]

Detective Mark Holbrook provides an update in missing child

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Houston Police on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

If you see this boy, call 911 or drop him off at the nearest fire station or hospital. He is 5 years old wearing a yellow shirt over a long sleeve shirt with jeans. He was inside a 2009 black Toyota Corolla with paper tag 57887Y6.



Houston Police on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? HPD is searching for 5 year old Richard Banahene. Police say he was inside a 2009 black Toyota Corrolla with paper tag #57887Y6 that was stolen near the Southwest Freeway and West Bellfort. He was wearing a yellow polo shirt and jeans. Vehicle stolen with 5-year-old boy inside in southwest Houston



Pooja Lodhia on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

NEW DETAILS: Amber Alert issued. Little boy's name is Richard Banahene, 5. Inside a stolen black Toyota Corolla. Tape on side view mirror & dent in driver's side door. #KHOU11 #htownrush

Lauren Talarico on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

HOUSTON: Please keep an eye out for this young boy and the vehicle that was stolen. His name is Richard Banahene and he’s 5.

Stefania Okolie on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Please RT!

@houstonpolice are looking for 5 y/ Richard Banahene. Thieves stole his mom’s black 2009 Toyota Corolla from a check cashing store off 59 near Bellfort while he was asleep in the backseat.

An Amber alert has been issued.

Vehicle stolen with 5-year-old boy inside in southwest Houston



Erica Simon on Twitter

 

[Wowno17]

What a handsome smile this boy has! Hoping whomever took the car realises and just leaves him somewhere safe

 

[Syxanthi]

Absolute nightmare material. Really hope they just let him out some place. How long has it been since the car was taken?

 

[HayLouise]

Absolute nightmare material. Really hope they just let him out some place. How long has it been since the car was taken?

Pretty soon, it will be five hours since little Richard Banahene was taken during a car theft this morning. The five-year-old was sleeping in back of mom’s car when she went inside a southwest Houston Western Union to cash a check. #KHOU11



Matt Dougherty on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

LATEST: Police are still looking for MISSING 5-year-old Richard Banahene. This is the boy’s Mom... she’s at the location where her son was taken. If you see him, or know anything, call police! #AmberAlert

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Matthew Seedorff on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

SEARCH FOR RICHARD CONTINUES: A worried mother still needs your help. Richard Banahene, 5, is wearing skinny jeans, Skechers sneakers and a yellow polo. @houstonpolice has their helicopter up searching for the grey Corolla involved in this Amber Alert.

Vehicle stolen with 5-year-old boy inside in southwest Houston

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Mycah Hatfield on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

#AMBERAlert : HPD has brought in additional patrol units and our helicopter to search for missing 5 year old Richard Banahene. Tweet 1 of 3

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Houston Police on Twitter

The boy is a black male wearing a yellow polo and skinny jeans. He weighs about 40 pounds and is tall for his age. If you find him take him to the nearest fire station or hospital. Tweet 2 of 3



Houston Police on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

He was asleep in a dark grey 2009 Toyota Corolla when it was stolen from 11422 Southwest Freeway. It has paper tag #57887Y6. If you spot this vehicle or have any info on the whereabouts of Richard or the stolen car call 9-1-1. #hounews #AMBERAlert Tweet 3 of 3



Houston Police on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

We believe the driver of a 2010 grey suburban, with chrome rims & broken passenger taillight may have witnessed the incident. If you know this vehicle or were in the area of the Southwest Freeway and W Bellfort at 7:30 am today & have info, call HPD. #AMBERAlert #hounews

Houston Police on Twitter

 

[rkendmar]

No video?
I find it difficult to believe that the "check cashing establishment" doesn't have CCTV.

ETA: Let's hope the thieves have enough sense to drop this little boy off somewhere safe.

 

[modesty blaise]

Is there video of the carjacking available?

 

[CocoChanel]

FOUND SAFE!!!

5-year-old boy found after being taken with stolen vehicle in southwest Houston

 

[MimosaMornings]

The mother was in the store when this happened at 7:30am today - so the car was left running?

 

[rkendmar]

FOUND SAFE!!!

5-year-old boy found after being taken with stolen vehicle in southwest Houston

At least the thief/thieves had enough sense to leave the car and the child in a place where they would be quickly found.