*This Amber Alert Has Been Canceled.
Police have activated the New York State AMBER Alert and are investigating a confirmed child abduction that occurred on Hallock Street in Farmingdale at 2 p.m. Friday.
The child, Robert Rodriguez, Jr. is autistic and was allegedly abducted by Robert Rodriguez. The child is described as a white male, approximately 9 years old with brown hair and green eyes. He is approximately 4 feet tall and weighs about 50 pounds.
The suspect is white, approximately 31 years old with brown hair and green eyes. He is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 180 pounds.
Police say the suspect abducted the victim after he learned of a police investigation in which he is the suspect in the homicide of another child.
Anyone with any information on this abduction is asked to call the New York State Police Farmingdale at (866)N Y S-AMBER or dial 911 to provide information on a report or sighting.