A warrant is out for the arrest of a Centerville mother whose threats to harm herself and her young son sparked an AMBER Alert Wednesday night in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
Melissa C. Myers and her son, 2-year-old Nolan Myers, were found safe in a Monroe hotel Thursday morning. The child was reunited with his grandparents, and Myers was taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
Myers now faces aggravated menacing, inducing panic and domestic violence charges filed by Centerville police, Centerville police Officer John Davis confirmed.
Centerville police issued an AMBER Alert after Myers, 35, called them and Dayton police, threatening to jump off a bridge to kill herself and drown her 2-year-old son. She wouldn't answer the phone when they tried to call back. Police also tried to track her by pinging her cellphone, but were unable to pinpoint her location.
First, a BOLO alert (Be On the Look Out) was issued, followed by the AMBER Alert just after 11 p.m. Wednesday, to seek the public's help to find them.
A tip led police to Myers' lime green 2013 Ford Fiesta, indicated in the alert, which was spotted about 6:30 a.m. Thursday at the Best Western in Monroe, 40 New Garver Road, according to Monroe police.The two were OK, and Monroe police requested a psychiatric evaluation of Myers.
The AMBER Alert was canceled at 7:25 a.m. after Centerville police arrived in Monroe Thursday morning, Centerville police said Thursday morning it was too early to tell whether charges would be filed. However, later Thursday police did file charges through Kettering Municipal Court, online records show.
