Man with connection to missing child case arrested

COLUMBUS — The Columbus Police Department potentially took a stand against child trafficking in Colorado County as they successfully arrested a man allegedly connected with the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl in Missouri City the week prior.

Sirterryon Preston, 27, from Houston was arrested on March 1 and charged for evading arrest after being investigated for his connection to the missing child. According to prev ious reports, the Houston Police Department expressed concern that the 12-year-old may have been a trafficking victim.

Just before 1 p.m., the Columbus Police Department learned that the subject of an AMBER Alert was potentially within city limits according to a press release by CPD.