Toddler Still Missing, Woman Charged After Saturday's Amber Alert

The toddler abducted Saturday in the Pittsburgh area that prompted an Amber Alert is still missing.

The child - Nalani Johnson - is a black female with a light complexion and will be 2 years old in September, police said. She has short, curly, black hair and brown eyes and was wearing a black shirt and a skirt with floral design and black sandals.

Johnson was last seen at the intersection of Bryant and Clay Dr. in the Penn Hills Borough at about 5 p.m. Saturday, according to police.

Police said the girl was abducted by Sharena Islam Nancy, a 25-year-old Indian American female with black hair and brown eyes.

Police said they found Nancy and the car involved, but not the toddler.

County police, the lead agency now in the investigation, said they are being helped by the FBI. The agency said shortly after the alleged abduction, Nancy drove to Monroeville

Family members told WPXI Nancy was giving a ride to Nalani, her father and a friend. When Nalani's father got out of the car and went around to get the girl out is when Nancy allegedly took off with the child.

Nancy was not being cooperative with their investigation, according to police.

Allegheny County police have arrested Nancy in connection with the abduction. Nancy faces several charges including kidnapping of a minor and concealment of whereabouts of a child.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Allegheny County Police Tipline immediately at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

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