An Amber Alert issued for 6-month-old Zaina Ward from St. Augustine, Florida, has been resolved as authorities confirmed the child was found safe. The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office announced the successful conclusion of the search early this morning, noting that the suspect, Mohammed Adam, was taken into custody, according to First Coast News.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an Amber Alert for Zaina, who was reportedly abducted in St. Johns County. She was last seen near the 5000 block of State Road 13 North. The alert named 22-year-old Mohammed Adam, a St. Augustine resident, as the likely abductor. They may have been traveling in a 2002 silver Chevrolet Cavalier with Florida tag number RXCR47. Authorities urged citizens across the state to stay alert but warned them not to approach the suspect, as reported by Action News Jax.
The search for Zaina focused on the Jacksonville area, as both the child and the suspect were believed to have been there following the abduction. Details about the circumstances of Zaina's disappearance and Adam's arrest have not been released yet. The combined efforts of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the public were crucial. The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office expressed appreciation to everyone who helped in the search and shared information about Zaina's disappearance, as stated by News4Jax.
