Amber Alert: NYC teen Ahsan Ali kidnapped by brother over drug money dispute, cops fear imminent danger to life
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The New York City Police Department has issued a statewide "AMBER Alert" in connection to the disappearance of a teenage boy who was abducted near 46th Avenue, in Queens at around 4:36 am on Wednesday, June 24, by his older brother.
Investigators are looking into the kidnapping of Ahsan Ali, who they said is an unknown race male, approximately 15-years-old, and was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Ahsan has brown hair and brown eyes, is approximately 5-foot-6 and weighs about 120 pounds.
He is believed to be in the custody of his brother Mohsin Ali, an unknown race male who is approximately 28-years-old and also has brown hair and brown eyes. Mohsin is approximately 5-foot-9 and weighs about 150 pounds, and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark-colored shirt. He also has tattoos on both arms and his chest, and multiple recent cuts on his arms.
Ahsan was taken under circumstances that have led police to believe that he is in imminent danger of serious harm or death, with NYPD Chief of Dept. Terrence Monahan tweeting that Mohsin had threatened to harm his younger brother.
ABC New York reported that Mohsin had asked his parents for money to buy drugs and that when they refused, he snatched a knife from the kitchen and started cutting himself. He then ordered Ahsan into his parents' car and drove off without permission.
In a video shared on social media by ABC New York reporter Candace McCowan, detectives could be seen at the brothers' home gathering evidence and examining the scene.
Authorities have identified the vehicle he fled in as a white Toyota Sienna with New York license plate number JJX5315 and said the car was seen traveling on 46th Avenue. They theorized he could be traveling to Connecticut.
Anyone with information on his abduction or his whereabouts has been advised to call the New York City Police Department at (866)N Y S-AMBER or dial 911 to provide information on a report or sighting.