Two Wichita girls found safe after Amber Alert

Two young sisters from Kansas are found safe after police say their father took some extreme measures to kidnap them.

The Amber Alert for Lilly and Layla Hatcher of Wichita has been canceled.

Both children were at the Days Inn on East Kellogg according to a release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s web site. David Hatcher was driving a light blue 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis with a temporary Arkansas license tag.

“The suspect then exited the vehicle, going into the motel room, taking a 5 year old and a 2-year-old little girl which were his, he got into his vehicle and left”, said Lt. James Espinoza, Wichita Police Department. He is still at large.

The girlfriend and another 1 year-old daughter that was with her weren’t hurt.

“Layla Hatcher is a black female, 4’3” tall, 50 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

The girls were found around 11:20 a.m.in the 1200 block of North Glendale.

Hatcherwas wearing black jeans, a black hoodie and black shoes. It has damage to the front end and passenger side.

Anyone who believes they know where the children, suspect or suspect’s vehicle is, is asked to call 911 immediately. The CBS affiliate in Wichita says Hatch is known to be armed.