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Amber Alert canceled, arrest warrant issued for mother of abducted child

According to investigators, Venessa Gutshall was last seen at the Rivertowne Restaurant & Bar in Wrightsville, about an hour west of Downingtown near York.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pa. State Police have canceled an Amber Alert after Zoe Moss was found safe on Thursday. An arrest warrant has been issued for her mother, Venessa Gutshall.

On Oct. 25, police issued an Amber Child Abduction Alert for Moss.

State police reported that she was last seen at East Ward Elementary School on the 400 block of Washington Avenue in Downingtown at approximately 6:10 p.m. on Oct. 25. 

Moss was reported abducted by Gutshall, state police say. 

She fled the scene in a Gray 2016 Volkswagen Jetta sedan bearing Pennsylvania registration KXR-3699, state police say.

According to investigators, Gutshall was last seen between 7:30 and 8 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the Rivertowne Restaurant & Bar in Wrightsville, about an hour west of Downingtown near York.

On Oct. 27, around 12:45 p.m., State Police canceled the Amber Alert and said Moss had been located safely.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Gutshall.

She is described as a 37-year-old woman who stands 5'2" tall and weighs about 100 pounds. Gutshall is described as having light brown hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing blue sweatpants and a blue hooded sweatshirt. 

Anyone with information about the abduction is asked to immediately contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-225-5324 or police at 911. Callers can also remain anonymous by contacting the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll-Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online here

All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest, the solving of a crime/cold case, or the location of a wanted person/fugitive or missing person.

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