UPDATE: The alert has been canceled and the child was found safe. 

ST. JOSEPH — The St. Joseph County Police Department has requested the activation of an AMBER Alert from South Bend.

The victim, John D. Gyuriak, is a 9-year-old white male, 4 feet 1 inches tall, 70 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes and has a scar above his right eye. He was last seen wearing a red Chicago Bulls jersey with “Rose #1” on the back and black Under Armor athletic shorts with a white stripe. He was last seen at 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, in South Bend and is believed to be in extreme danger.

The suspect, Areca Nicole Gyuriak, is an 29-year-old white female, 5 feet tall, 90 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue tank top and black yoga pants.

The suspect vehicle is a tan 2008 Dodge Charger.

If you have any information on this incident, contact the St. Joseph County Police Department at (574) 235-9611 or 911.