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For Immediate Release
September 12, 2009
FBI Detroit
Contact: Special Agent Sandra R. Berchtold
(313) 237-4218

Michigan Amber Alert
11-Year-Old White Male Missing from Isabella County, Michigan

On Friday, September 11, 2009 at 12:41 p.m., 11-year-old Brendan Chobod was reported missing from Isabella County, Michigan. Brendan Chobod is described as follows:

  • Height: 4”8”
  • Weight: 55-60 lbs
  • Appearance: White, male, short brown hair, blue eyes.
  • Clothing: Last seen in his sleeping attire—green and white checkered boxers.
  • Scars: A scar on his neck from a tracheotomy and a 6-inch vertical scar on his
    abdomen.
  • Other Notes: Brendan is allergic to bee stings and has asthma. Brendan also has a
    slight mental disability.

Isabella County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the following person of interest:

  • Andrew Allen Smith, 21-year-old white male, 5’6”, 140 lbs, short brown hair and normally wears glasses. (See picture below.)

Anyone with information on the location of missing 11-year-old Brendan Chobod and/or Andrew Allen Smith is encouraged to contact the Isabella County Tip Line at (866) 560-9620.

Andrew Allen Smith