Missing Oromocto family found safe
RCMP issued Amber Alert early Monday about Natasha Ashley Kelly, 34, and her three kids
The RCMP issued an early-morning amber alert Monday for an Oromocto woman and three children, noting that authorities fear the kids could be in peril.
However, within a couple of hours, police advised they were found and were safe.
The Mounties made the rare move of issuing an emergency message through the Alert Ready system shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday in the capital region.
“RCMP seeking assistance in locating Natacha Kelly, 34, and two teen children and one-year-old child,” it said. “Police believe the children may be in danger.”
The message urged anyone who sees them to call 911 immediately.
It appears that the Alert Ready message may have misspelled Kelly’s name, as an earlier news release and court records refer to her as Natasha Ashley Kelly, 34.
The release noted that Kelly was last seen with three children - ages one, 13 and 15 - on Sunday on Finnamore Street in Oromocto, and were reported as missing to police the same day.
However, the RCMP updated the public shortly after 3 a.m. Monday, noting the quartet had been found.
“The New Brunswick RCMP would like to sincerely thank New Brunswickers for their assistance during the Amber Alert this morning,” it said in a revised release. “The family has been located, and they are safe.”
Kelly is also currently before the courts to face several criminal charges, including one alleging child abandonment.
She’s accused of assault causing bodily harm to Erika Polchies, assault on Adam Sacobie, dangerous driving and endangering the one-year-old’s life by abandoning him, all on Aug. 22 at Welamukotuk (Oromocto) First Nation.
She’s scheduled to return to Fredericton provincial court Wednesday to enter pleas to the charges.
Court records indicate that Kelly’s residence is on Finnamore Street in Oromocto.
Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.