Austin Bell, Riverdale, Illinois man wanted for abducting his ex girlfriend’s 4 young children who are later recovered.

Illinois police are looking for a man accused of kidnapping four children from south suburban Riverdale early Saturday morning. By late Saturday morning, the children had been found, but the perpetrator remained at large.

According to a Riverdale Police Department announcement, Austin Bell is accused of stealing a silver 2010 Acura MDX that did not belong to him, along with four children, around 1.30 a.m. on Saturday morning. 

Nia Hill, 10, Noah Hill, 7, Nolan Hill, 7, and Nova Hill, 7, were in the backseat of the parked car when Bell, 30, reportedly drove away Saturday morning, according to Chief of Police Mark Kozeluh.

What led to ex boyfriend abducting Riverdale siblings? 

An Amber Alert was issued for the missing children and vehicle.

The Illinois registration for the car is FE 60619, police stated, FOX32 reported.

Later Saturday, circa 7 a.m, police confirmed that the children were located and were being medically evaluated as a precaution.

Officials did not immediately say where the abducted children were found and how they were recovered. Unclear is how alleged abductor came to be in the proximity of the parked vehicle with the children. Also unknown is how the children came to be in the vehicle at such a late hour.

Police also did not disclose whether the stolen car was retrieved

Pictured the silver 2010 Acura MDX the four siblings were abducted in with license plate number: FE 60619.

Officials identified the wanted man as the mother’s former boyfriend. The identity of the mother was not released. Police also stated the abductor was not the children’s father.

Bell is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, being 5-foot-7 tall and weighing 215 pounds.

Bell was last seen wearing black jogging pants, a black varsity jacket with white stitching, and black and white gym shoes, abc7chicago reported.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Bell is asked to contact Riverdale police at 708-841-2203 or call 911.