Robert Allen, and Gina Damron

Detroit Free Press

UPDATE:Body found in field identified as missing teen

A 45-year-old man suspected in the abduction of 13-year-old Deontae Mitchell of Detroit was arrested in the Toledo area, Michigan State Police confirm.

A body was found in a field near Harper and Baldwin, according to Detroit police. Police are investigating whether it's connected to Tuesday's abduction. Police said the Amber Alert about Deontae will remain in effect until it is confirmed whether the body is that of the missing boy.

A person familiar with the investigation told the Free Press the body appears to be that of a young black male.

The man arrested, Gregory Walker, is believed to be connected with the Tuesday night disappearance of the boy from Detroit's east side. Deontae was last seen with his cousin Tuesday night near Nino's Market on 15901 E. Warren.

A news conference is scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. at Detroit police headquarters.

Deontae and a cousin were riding bicycles on Detroit’s east side on Tuesday around 10:30 p.m. when an armed man grabbed the teenager by his arm, forced him into a car, then raced away, police sadi.

Police believe Deontae was abducted after riding his bicycle near Nino's Market on 15901 E. Warren.

Just before the abduction, Deontae may have taken cash from a man who had been urinating outside the store and dropped money on the ground while possibly intoxicated, the cousin later told police. Deontae and his cousin then pedaled away.

But moments later, that same man caught up with Deontae while driving a black Chevrolet Impala with a spoiler, police said. The man grabbed Deontae by the arm, forced him into a rear passenger door, and drove off. Throughout the encounter the man was carrying a nickel-plated revolver, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said at a news conference.

For more details on the case, please see this story.

Regina Boone contributed to this report. Contact Robert Allen @rallenMI or rallen@freepress.com.