Amber Alert issued for girl in New Castle County

NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) — New Castle County police issued an Amber Alert for 3-year-old girl on Tuesday night.

Police say the girl’s mother reported that her 3-year-old daughter, Nola Dinkins, was taken by a man at gunpoint along the 500 block of Gender Road around 7:16 p.m. in Newark, Delaware.

Police hvae been seaarching the area the toddler was last seen, as well as near the Liberty Pointe Apartments.

The mother allegedly told police that Nola was upset, so she pulled over to the side of the road and thats when the little girl was abducted.

The alleged abductor was described by police as a white, bald male with peach fuzz, who is approximately six-feet tall and in his mid-40s.

Police say the suspect was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and gray basketball shorts and was armed with a handgun.

The suspect reportedly entered an older model black or dark-colored Ford or Chevrolet SUV, which appeared to have rust or dirt on the exterior. The vehicle was being driven by an unknown white female, according to police.

Nola Dinkins is described as a Black female, approximately three-feet tall, weighing 25 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black leggings, and white shoes, with her hair styled in a bun.

Police say tips have been coming in that detectives are are looking into.

The inital search was suspended around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday but is expected to begin again later in the morning.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911.