Raiders QB Derek Carr helps in missing-child case
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr made big plays on the field during the 2016 season. He’s doing much the same on Twitter.
The former Fresno State star is being credited with helping spread word about a suspected abduction when he retweeted an Oakland police lieutenant about a missing child.
On Jan. 14, Carr retweeted Lt. Chris Bolton’s information about the case. Carr has 247,000 Twitter followers.
#OaklandPolice Request Bay Area help in locating missing child: pic.twitter.com/WwyNOu2bhg
— Lt. Chris Bolton (@OPDChris) January 14, 2017
Police were contacted on Twitter by someone who saw the Amber Alert and a vehicle described in the tweet, according to a Sporting News account via Omnisport. The 3-year-old was found unharmed in less than 24 hours.
Bolton could not say what role Carr’s retweet played in obtaining the information, but he still offered a shout-out to the quarterback, whose third NFL season was cut short by a broken leg.
So it appears the secret to sharing local missing child info is a RT by your local @NFL QB. Thank you, @derekcarrqb! Child safely located!
— Lt. Chris Bolton (@OPDChris) January 15, 2017
@OPDChris great news! Thank you for letting me know they are safe! God bless y'all!
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) January 15, 2017
Carr responded with an appreciative message: “Great news! Thank you for letting me know they are safe! God bless y’all!”
Anthony Galaviz: 559-441-6042, @agalaviz_TheBee
This story was originally published January 17, 2017 at 11:08 AM with the headline "Raiders QB Derek Carr helps in missing-child case."