8-Year-Old Boy Missing After Allegedly Being Abducted by Father: Police

An 8-year-old Chicago boy has been missing for over a week after allegedly being abducted from his legal guardian’s home.

At around 4 p.m. local time on Friday, June 6, J’Adore Frazier vanished from his grandparents’ home in the 9000 block of South Aberdeen Street in the Brainerd neighborhood, according to a release from the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

He was wearing a beige sweatsuit and black sneakers at the time and has been described by police as an African American boy with a medium brown complexion, who stands around 3 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 60 lbs.

Police believe that Fraizer was abducted by his father, Christopher Upshaw, and have released a photograph of them both alongside their release.

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Upshaw, 43, is described by police as an African American male with a medium brown complexion who stands at around 6 feet tall and weighs 175 lbs., per the police release. It is unknown what he was wearing at the time of the alleged abduction. 

The father drives a beige Cadillac sedan with dark tints and black rims, Fox 32 Chicago and CBS News reported, citing the police. The vehicles’ license plate details have not been shared at this time. 

“If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of these two individuals, please contact the Area Two detectives at 312-747-8274 or call 911,” Chicago Police said, per the news release. 

Chicago Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Monday, June 16.