Amber Alert issued for Texas boy

Posted at: 10/16/2009 8:39 PM | Updated at: 10/16/2009 8:42 PM
By: Charlie Pabst, KOB.com

An Amber Alert was issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday evening for 3-year-old Mitchell Romero who went missing on October 15 at 6:05 p.m. in Denver City, Texas.

Denver City is near the New Mexico-Texas state line, about 30 miles east of the New Mexico town of Lovington.

Police are looking for 34-year-old Mario Romero, described as a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, 5'7" and 205 pounds.

He is believed to be driving a maroon 2004 GMC Yukon with Texas license plate 43WFX6.

Mitchell Romero is described as 2'8", 35 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

New Mexico State Police say they are unsure whether the pair were believed to be in New Mexico.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Denver City Police Department at 806-592-3516.

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