In a swiftly developing situation, a Georgia infant who went missing yesterday has been located and is now safe. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which had earlier issued an Amber Alert, confirmed that the two-month-old Montez Harris was found after an abduction in Macon, as reported by NewsChannel 9.
The incident began unfolding just before 11 a.m. yesterday when Montez was reportedly taken by Maurtez Edwards, age 23, and an Amber Alert was sent out detailing descriptions of both the child and the suspected abductor, including the vehicle they believed to be traveling in, a silver 2016 Ford F-150 with Georgia license tag ZKF875, according to the details shared by FOX 5 Atlanta.
Following an intense search that involved state and federal law enforcement, authorities found the abductor in Liberty County, Florida, where he was apprehended, and Montez was recovered at approximately 5:20 p.m. yesterday; the Bibb County Sheriff's Office noted that the child was indeed safe following the ordeal.
During the Amber Alert, further details about the victim and suspect were made public, Edwards was described as a 180-pound, 5-foot-9-inch tall male with brown eyes and black hair, and Montez was last seen wearing a gray shirt with animal print, white and brown mittens, and yellow socks the Georgia Bureau of Investigation described Edwards, in a statement obtained by NewsChannel 9, and add they believed Montez was in extreme danger.
After the safe recovery of the infant, the Amber Alert has since been canceled by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation which also expressed gratitude for the public's assistance in the matter.
