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Child who went missing in Quebec reunited with mother, police arrest suspect

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WATCH ABOVE: Quebec provincial police say a three-year-old boy who went missing for four days has been safely reunited with his mother. They also say the boy’s 36-year-old father was arrested after long hours of negotiations – Sep 5, 2021

Quebec provincial police say a three-year-old boy who went missing for four days has been safely reunited with his mother.

They also say the boy’s 36-year-old father was arrested after long hours of negotiations.

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Sgt. Claude Doiron of the Sûreté du Québec says police were in negotiations with the father overnight, but took him into custody early Sunday afternoon.

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Police said the father and son were initially located on Saturday and were confined in a house not far from where they were last seen in Sainte-Paule, Que., northeast of the provincial capital.

READ MORE: 3-year-old boy and father found alive after Quebec Amber Alert: police

The child’s disappearance triggered an Amber Alert on Tuesday which was briefly extended into New Brunswick before ultimately being lifted on Saturday.

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Doiron says the suspect is currently detained for questioning and no charges have been laid so far.

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