GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old lady who has been reported lacking from Grove Metropolis.
An alert was issued simply earlier than 8 a.m. that the sufferer, Kaylee Cope is reportedly lacking. The suspect has been recognized 17-year-old Jeffery Gimenez. Within the launch, Grove Metropolis police mentioned Gimenez is probably armed and harmful with a warrant for a theft and kidnapping out of an incident in Pickaway County.
Grove Metropolis police mentioned that the sufferer and suspect are girlfriend and boyfriend.
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Police mentioned that Gimenez posted a threatening assertion on social media Friday in the direction of the sufferer. Grove Metropolis police mentioned that Cope’s mom mentioned to police at 5:45 a.m. that her daughter had left the house earlier within the evening and couldn’t get in contact together with her.
The car has been recognized as a silver Honda with black tinted home windows that authorities state was probably stolen late Friday night. At 10 a.m., Grove Metropolis police despatched a press release saying a stolen automotive was recovered close to Sullivant Avenue however didn’t state if that car was a silver Honda.
Cope was final seen carrying a pink crop high with grey sweatpants.
The final identified location of the sufferer was within the 2700 block of Independence Manner, per the alert. Anybody with data is requested to name 911 or 1-877-262-3764.
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The preliminary push notification relating to the Amber Alert acknowledged that Cope is 13. The workplace of the Ohio Lawyer Normal clarified that Cope is 15.
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