Amber Alert: NH Mother, 2 Others Arrested In Tewksbury

TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury police arrested three people Friday night in connection with New Hampshire Amber Alert for a 2-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped by his mother during a supervised visit at the Mall of New Hampshire.

On April 28, Tewksbury Drug Unit detectives were conducting surveillance in the Motel 6/Home Depot area when they observed a white Chrysler Town and Country Van.

A check of the vehicle' registration revealed that there was an Amber Alert issued out of NH involving the vehicle and the custodial kidnapping of a 2-year-old boy.

Police allege Erika Wallace, 36, of Raymond, NH, kidnapped her 2-year-old son at around 3:45 p.m. from the Mall of New Hampshire during a supervised visit then fled to Massachusetts.

Tewksbury detectives stopped the vehicle on I-495 at around 7 p.m.. and conducted an investigation which resulted in the 2-year-old child being located in good health.

The child was returned to the custody of New Hampshire Division of Children, Youth, and Families.

As a result of this investigation the Tewksbury Police Department made the following arrests:

Erika Wallace was charged with: Parental Kidnapping, Obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy, and the following warrants: Possession of a Class A Substance; Endangerment of a Child out of Lawrence District Court; Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle; Obstruction of Justice; Refuse to Identify Self; Lights Violation out of Newbury District Court; Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle; Unregistered Motor Vehicle; Arrestee Furnish a False Name/SSN out of Worcester District Court; Larceny Under $250; Shoplifting by Asportation out of Clinton District Court.

Joshua Wallace, 27, of Raymond, N.H. was arrested for Parental Kidnapping, Obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy, and the following warrant: Possession of a Class A Substance; Endangerment of a Child out of Lawrence District Court.

And Nicolette Russell, 24, of Georgetown, MA was arrested for Obstruction of Justice, Providing a False Name and Social Security Number Following Arrest, and Conspiracy.

Courtesy photo of Erika Wallace and other photos provided by Tewksbury police.