Police locate Winnipeg woman wanted in alleged abduction of son

Charlotte McMahon, 35, was last seen with her son, Tristan, 12, in the St. James area near Ness Avenue and Sturgeon Road.

Just days after an Amber Alert garnered nationwide attention, the alleged abduction of a Winnipeg boy by his mother had many people anxious .

Winnipeg Police has issued a Canada-wide warrant for the mother of a 12-year-old, Charlotte McMahon, who failed to bring her son, Tristan McMahon-Tronrud, back home after a supervised overnight visit.

Police said they do not know which direction they were travelling in but said Charlotte has connections in Western Canada. His mother is described as Caucasian, 5-4, 120 pounds with a medium build. She has multiple tattoos and red, shoulder-length hair. She is in police custody.

Police believe they’re in a black four-door 2014 Kia Forte LX, with a Manitoba license plate numbers GVW 620.

Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts is asked to contact the Winnipeg Police Service at 204-986-6250.