Amber alert issued for abducted three-year-old girl in North Dakota

North Dakota authorities have issued an Amber alert for a missing three-year-old girl.

Amirae Driver is believed to have been snatched by suspect Myron Cody Johnson, 45, in Mandaree, a census-designated community located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.

The toddler is described as Native American, 3ft tall, and weighing around 40 pounds, according to the National Center for Exploited Children. She has brown hair and brown eyes.

The abduction took place around 1.20pm on Thursday. Mr Johnson may be driving a white 2014 Chrysler Town and Country van with license plate 983BBG, the Three Affiliated Tribes Law Enforcement said.

He is described by law enforcement as a Native American male, 5ft 11in tall, and 172lbs. He has short black hair and brown eyes.

Myron Johnson, 45 (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Myron Johnson, 45 (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)