Luciano Frattolin is being held at the Essex County Jail, according to inmate records available through the MobilePatrol Public Safety app. His daughter, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was reported missing Saturday while the family was in the Lake George area.

In a tragic turn of events, Luciano Frattolin reported his daughter Melina missing around Lake George, alleging an abduction. However, police uncovered discrepancies in his account, leading to a complex investigation involving various agencies.

An Amber Alert was issued in New York on Saturday after Melina Galanis Frattolin, a 9-year-old girl, went missing

Luciano Frattolin isn’t a name many would have known until this past week. A 45-year-old small business owner from Montreal, Canada, Frattolin runs a local coffee company, called Gambella Coffee, building a life in the quiet rhythms of entrepreneurship and parenthood.

Melina Galanis Frattolin, nine, was found dead after her dad claimed she was 'abducted by a white van' - but police have since 'identified inconsistencies' in his timeline