Two children who were allegedly abducted by their mother have been found safe.
Surrey RCMP say Joshuah and Aurora Bolton were located on Saturday night at 7:20 p.m and are safe.
Cpl. Vanessa Munn says police recognize that many people have been following this investigation closely since the Amber Alert was issued.
“We sincerely appreciate the assistance from the public, media, community and policing partners, who all played an important role in helping to safely locate the children," says Munn.
The Amber Alert was issued for the two children on July 19 after they were not returned to their father in Surrey.
The children, ages eight and 10, were on a planned camping vacation near Kelowna with their mother. When they did not return home to their father on July 17 they were reported missing the next day.
Verity Bolton, the children’s 45-year-old mother, was believed to be travelling with her father and her boyfriend. Police have identified her father as Robert Bolton, 74, and her boyfriend as Abraxas Glazov, 53.
The provincewide alert involved ground and air searches for the group.
Surrey police were able to confirm the vehicle the group of five was travelling in was a blue 2012 Dodge 2500 pickup with the B.C. licence plate SJ2708. Police also told the public to be on the lookout for a number of trailers they had access to including a horse trailer, a travel trailer and a fifth wheel.
Police have not released any details about where the children were located. They have also not said if Robert Bolton, Glazov or Verity Bolton were located.
The family of Robert Bolton says they have spoke to him and that he is safe as well.
Munn says more information will be provided to media on Sunday.
Timeline of events
June 28: Aurora and Joshuah Bolton left with Verity Bolton for a planned vacation.
June 30: Robert Bolton was picked up in Chilliwack and the truck was towing a fifth-wheel trailer.
June 30: Aurora, Joshuah and Verity were all seen at Krafty Kitchen + Bar in Kelowna.
July 7: Aurora, Joshuah and Verity attended a gas station in Merritt. The truck was towing the large travel trailer at the time.
July 15: Verity was seen in Kamloops grocery shopping. The truck was pulling a horse trailer at the time.
July 17: The children were not brought back to their father in Surrey.
July 18: Surrey RCMP receive a report that Aurora and Joshuah Bolton were not returned to their father on July 17 following a scheduled visit with their mother.
July 19: Surrey RCMP issue an Amber Alert.July 26: Amber Alert active for one week.
July 29: Children found safe at 7:20 p.m., being relocated with family. Amber Alert ends.
