Somerda Miclescu allegedly abducted her children — son Daniel, 6, and daughters Irina, 3, and Anastasia, 4 months — on Friday, Oct. 23, police said

NEED TO KNOW

• A 22-year-old woman and her three young children are missing following an alleged abduction
• Somerda Miclescu fled a semi-supervised visit and allegedly abducted her son, Daniel, 6, and daughters, Irina, 3, and Anastasia, 4 months, on Oct. 23, police said
• Local investigators are following leads and have not yet issued an Amber Alert

A 22-year-old mother and her three young children are missing following an alleged abduction.

Somerda Miclescu is accused of fleeing a semi-supervised visit with another family member and taking her kids — son Daniel, 6, and daughters Irina, 3, and Anastasia, 4 months — on Friday, Oct. 23, according to a news release from the Toronto Police Department (TPD).

“At approximately 11:32 a.m., police responded to a call for an Abduction in the Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East area,” authorities said.

“The children were visiting a family member, and the accused took the children and fled the premises,” police claimed.

Miclescu is wanted by the TPD for “abduction by parent.”

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According to the TPD, Miclescu was driving a 2017 White Ford Expedition with the Ontario license plate DJJS 875 the day she and her children went missing.

She is described as being 5’7” and approximately 180 lbs., with long black hair. Miclescu was last seen wearing a dark-colored top and a long black skirt, police said.

A TPD spokesperson said in a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, Oct. 24, “I can confirm that this is still an active and ongoing investigation. There are officers assigned to this case currently, and investigators are following up on any leads and canvassing for any witnesses or video.”

“If this goes to an Amber Alert, which would be determined by the investigators, they will go through the proper channels via the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP),” the spokesperson continued.

Miclescu does not have legal custody of the children, per the news release from police. Further circumstances surrounding the case have not been shared publicly.

The TPD is urging anyone who has seen Miclescu or her three children to contact authorities.

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