By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

A Streator woman is still missing after she and her child disappeared Saturday evening in Streator.

According to a press release from the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Police, police  were investigating a call about an eastbound vehicle bring rammed several times, forcing it off the road, causing it to strike a utility pole. The male driver of the suspect vehicle took the driver of the crashed vehicle against her will. The suspect’s car was found abandoned a few blocks away. Kayla Stratton and her 11 month child disappeared, as did the suspect, Clarence Merritte.

Since then, the child was found outside the residence of a friend of Stratton late Sunday evening. The child was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital for a primary health evaluation.

Stratton and Merritte are still missing, with an active warrant out for Merritte.

Any information in regards to the Whereabouts of Stratton or Meritte should be directed to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s office at 815-433-2161.