RICHARDSON, Tex. – The Richardson Police Department issued an AMBER Alert Saturday afternoon after a 3-year-old girl was abducted.
Sherin Mathews is described as a 3-year-old girl that weighs approximately 22 pounds, has black hair, brown eyes and is approximately 3-feet tall.
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She was last seen Oct. 7 wearing a pink top and black pajama bottoms.
She's believed to be in grave/immediate danger. The Richardson Police Department said the girl suffers from developmental issues and has limited verbal communication skills.
Her father, Wesley Mathews, was arrested Saturday and charged with abandoning or endangering a child.
According to the ABC affiliate in Dallas, Mathews left his daughter in a backyard alley around 3 a.m. as a form of punishment for not drinking milk and when he returned 15 minutes later, the girl was gone.
Mathews told police he saw coyotes in the alley where he left his daughter.
The AMBER Alert issued Saturday continues.
Those with information about her whereabouts are asked to call the Richardson Police Department at 972-744-4801.
