Update (12:41 a.m.)

Police sent out an alert canceling the advisory on missing child Levi Pearson.

The 1-year-old was located safe and the suspect, Alvin Wiggins, is in custody in Kansas City.

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The St. Joseph Police Department is asking for help locating a missing 1-year-old.

A missing person alert was issued around 10:30 p.m. for Levi Sebastian Pearson last seen wearing a gray/red striped t-shirt, black sweatshirt, and gray sweatpants.  He’s described as black, around 2 feet tall and 25 pounds.  Last seen in St. Joseph Monday.

The department is also searching for 42-year-old Alvin Wiggins described as a person of interest in the case.  Wiggins allegedly left with the child in a white 2006 Buick Lacross with expired temp tags, possibly en-route to Kansas City.  Wiggins is described as a black man around 5’9″ weighing 220 pounds.

Anyone with information that can assist in safely locating Pearson or Wiggins is asked to call 911 or contact the police directly.
Missouri Highway Patrol has issued an endangered person advisory for Pearson:

State of Missouri Endangered Person Advisory

 

The St. Joseph Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at

2121 South Overside Road, St Joseph, MO at 3:30 PM on December 12, 2016.

 

Missing Is:

Levi S Pearson a black, male, age 1 1/2.

 

Vehicle Information:

White 2006 Buick Lacrosse bearing Missouri unknown temporary permit, last seen at 2121 South Overside Drive possibly heading towards Kansas City MO.

 

Possible suspects or associates are believed to be:

Alvin Wiggins, a black, male, age 42, height 5′ 11″, 250 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes.

 

The endangered missing person:

Levi S Pearson, is a black , male, age 1 1/2, height 2′, 25 lbs, black hair, brown eyes, with mole on left cheek, eczema on back, wearing green & gray or gray & red striped shirt.

 

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident:

 

 

Wiggins took the child during a visit and is possibly en route to the Kansas City MO area. He is considered armed and dangerous though no weapons were displayed at the time and is a known drug user. Levi suffers from asthma and does not have his medication.

 

 

Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the St. Joseph Police Department at 816-752-7135.