A 9-year-old girl is believed to be in "imminent danger" after being kidnapped in upstate New York, prompting an Amber Alert, authorities said on Sunday. The abduction of the girl, identified by the Warren County Sheriff's Office as Melina Galanis Frattolin, occurred around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, according to police.

A 9-year-old girl was abducted by an unknown suspect at New York’s Lake George, according to an Amber Alert received by some Massachusetts residents. New York State Police said in the alert that the girl, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was last seen at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday in a white van on Interstate 87 near exit 22.