Father sought after baby, mother abducted from Hammond

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- A 20-year-old woman and her 2-month-old son reported missing Sunday night from Hammond, Ind., were found safe Monday afternoon, police said.

Indiana State Police issued an Amber Alert around 12:30 p.m. Monday for Yolanda Walker and her son, Raphael Bevineau. The alert said they were last seen around 7 p.m. Sunday in Hammond and were believed to be in extreme danger.

Hammond police said Walker's mother contacted them around 7:30 p.m. Sunday and said her daughter and grandson had been abducted, at gunpoint, by the baby's non-custodial father, Ralph Bevineau.

The alert said police believed the pair were with Bevineau, who was driving a gold Chevy Trailblazer with an unknown license plate.

A woman who said identified herself as Walker called Hammond police Monday afternoon. Investigators said around 1:55 p.m. that Walker and her son were safe in a home in south suburban Calumet City.

Ralph Bevineau was not at the home, police said. Officers are searching for him. Police say he was driving a gold Chevy Trailblazer or similar SUV.