Amber Alert Issued for Virginia Infant (Gabrielle Simone Epps - 7 Months)

Springfield, IL, August 01, 2006 --(PR.com)-- The York Poquoson Sheriff Office has issued an Amber Alert for Gabrielle Simone Epps.

The Sheriff's Office reports Donald Nathaniel Epps Junior has abducted an infant child, Gabrielle Simone Epps. Gabrielle is an African American girl born in January of this year. She is only 27 inches tall and weights 19 lbs.

Gabrielle has a raspberry birth mark on her right knee, a herniated belly button, and pierced ears with gold bulb earrings. Gabrielle has a significant amount of black hair on her head, chubby cheeks and large brown eyes.

Donald Epps is an African American man. He is 31-years-old, 5'9", weight 150 lbs. and has black hair and black eyes. Epps is not the legal guardian of the child and is a convicted Felon. He has made previous statements to the child's mother that he would leave the state with the child.

Epps is believed to be operating a Red 2005 Ford pick-up rented from Enterprise leasing. The vehicle displays VA license plates JUC-3044 .

Epps was last seen in the 100 block of Pebble Beach Lane, Williamsburg VA. 

Please visit http://www.projectsafekids.org for more details.

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