DSP News Release:  Delaware State Police Activate Amber Alert for Missing 8 year old male

Location: 10000 block Heritage Road, Heritage Acres, Lincoln, DE

Date of Occurrence:   Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 2230 hrs

Resume:  

The Delaware State Police are activating an Amber Alert for a missing 8 year old male from Lincoln, Delaware.

The Delaware State police are actively searching for Oliver Hicks.  He is an 8 years old, light skinned black male, 52” tall and weighs 100 lbs, light brown curly hair and brown eyes.  He was last seen wearing yellow and blue pants, and a “Spiderman” jacket.

The victim was last seen in the area of the 10000 block Heritage Road, Heritage Acres, Lincoln, Delaware at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the company of an individual identified as Guy Griffin, 28 year old white male, 5’10”, 145 lbs, brown hair and brown eyes.

Picture of Oliver Hicks-8 to be released when obtained

Picture of Guy Griffin-28 attached to this email

The search and investigation are ongoing and updates will be released as obtained.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of the victim or suspect they are asked to immediately contact 911.Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.  Information may also be provided via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com 

Send an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."

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