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Amber Alert canceled, suspect at large

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An Amber Alert which had been issued in Utah, New Mexico and in Arizona for two Arizona boys who were taken by their step-father has been canceled. The boys were located, the suspect remains at large. 
 
According to officials, the children may have been headed towards New Mexico in an white 2000 Alero Oldsmobile. The step-father threatened to leave the children in the desert. 
 
Lyric Gray,  5, and Kerwin Gray, 7, were located shortly before noon in Gallup, New Mexico in the area of the Manuelito Canyon. They are being checked out by medical staff. 
 
The boys went missing from Wheatfield, Arizona. Officials believe they were being taken to Mentmore, New Mexico by suspect Clinton Johnson, 26. The Native American man has black hair and brown eyes. He's 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs about 200 pounds. He has the word "Johnson" tattooed on the left forearm, "Kiarra" tattooed on his left hand, and his ring, middle and index fingers on his left hand are missing. Officials say there are no weapons on the man, but he is considered dangerous. He has not been located by officials after he fled from the scene on foot. 
 
Anyone with information on the man should call 911.