Trending Now - Amber Alert Lifted After Family Abduction in Perinton Ends

WHO:

13wham.com - Three suspects—Gamil S. Ahmed, 31, and Omar Saleh, 30, both of Rochester, and Dajour L. Paul, 26, of Brooklyn—were arrested and charged with kidnapping.

13wham.com - Mouna Omar Saleh Ali, 54, mother; Julie Abdulla Qasim Saleh, 7, daughter; Hafiz Mouna Ali Ali, 9, son; Amar Abdullah Qasim Saleh, 26, son and alleged abductor.

WHEC.com - Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).

WHAT:

13wham.com - The family was found unharmed at a residence in Rochester.

13wham.com - Authorities coordinated with multiple agencies, including the New York State Thruway Authority, Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, and Canadian border officials, to prevent the family from leaving the area.

13wham.com - An Amber Alert was issued for the abduction of two children and their mother.

13wham.com - The Amber Alert was later cancelled after the family was found safe.

WHEC.com - The three family members were reported to have been abducted around 3 p.m. on Saturday.

WHERE:

13wham.com - The abduction occurred near Crossover Road in Perinton, N.Y.

WHEC.com - The family members are from Perinton, N.Y.

WHEN:

13wham.com - The abduction occurred on a Saturday afternoon.

13wham.com - The suspect was last seen driving a 2026 white or silver Toyota Camry or Honda Accord.

WHY:

13wham.com - Investigators believe the children are in imminent danger of serious harm or death.

HOW:

13wham.com - An AMBER Alert was issued, and a county-wide BOLO (Be On the Lookout) was deployed.

13wham.com - The alleged abduction was carried out by Amar Abdullah Qasim Saleh, who is the brother of the children and son of the mother.

(UPDATED May 10, 2026 13:17 UTC)

Three suspects, Gamil S. Ahmed, 31, and Omar Saleh, 30, both from Rochester, along with Dajour L. Paul, 26, from Brooklyn, have been arrested and charged with kidnapping. Authorities coordinated with multiple agencies, including the New York State Thruway Authority and Canadian border officials, to ensure the family was found unharmed at a residence in Rochester. An AMBER Alert was issued, and a county-wide BOLO, or Be On the Lookout, was deployed to assist in the swift response.

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(UPDATED May 10, 2026 07:40 UTC)

An Amber Alert was issued for the abduction of a mother and her two children in Perinton, N.Y., with investigators believing the children were in imminent danger. The alert was later cancelled after the family was found safe, following the abduction that occurred on a Saturday afternoon. The alleged abductor, Amar Abdullah Qasim Saleh, is the brother of the children and son of the mother, and he was last seen driving a 2026 white or silver Toyota Camry or Honda Accord.