Girl reported missing in Barrie, Ont., found safe, Amber Alert cancelled

Barrie Police have cancelled an Amber Alert for a three-year-old girl, who they earlier said was missing and last seen Monday afternoon in the Lampman Lane Park area of Barrie. (Benjamin Ricetto/The Canadian Press - image credit)
Barrie Police have cancelled an Amber Alert for a three-year-old girl, who they earlier said was missing and last seen Monday afternoon in the Lampman Lane Park area of Barrie. (Benjamin Ricetto/The Canadian Press - image credit)

An Amber Alert has been cancelled for a three-year-old girl reported missing in Barrie, Ont., because the child has been found, police said early Tuesday.

The alert was issued Monday afternoon for the girl from the community north of Toronto, along with a description of a man police were seeking.

Police updated the public around 5:30 a.m. ET, saying she had been found "safe and sound" and that arrangements were being made to have her returned to Barrie.

They say further details will be provided later Tuesday morning.