Press Release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow
(Saturday) night around seven (o’clock) information was received that a suspect from an “Amber Alert” was driving a green Grand Marquis with Texas tags and was possibly in the area.
He was said to have a 12 year old Kidnap and Sexual Assault victim in the car with him.
With intel from the S.B.I., Henderson Police Officers were able to apprehend the suspect, 21 year old Kaleb Merritt, and recover the victim, (a) 12 year old (female), behind the businesses of Dabney West Shopping Center, 1520 Dabney Drive.
A Fugitive Warrant was obtained on Merritt on the outstanding Virginia warrants.
Merritt was placed in the Vance County Detention Facility without bond to await extradition.
The victim was returned home through the investigating agency from Henry County Virginia.