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The father of a 4 year old girl arrives at her home in violation of an order of
protection. He is highly intoxicated, and removes the girl from the home in
spite of the babysitter's protests. He has been physically abusive to the
child in the past, is despondant over his pending divorce, and makes comments
to the sitter that if he cannot have custody of his child, no one will. He puts
the child in his car and leaves at a high rate of speed. The police respond
and a preliminary investigation, which includes interviewing other family members
and checking numerous potential destinations, does not result in locating the
suspect, nor are leads developed regarding his possible destination. This
scenario WOULD qualify for an AMBER alert. Although this is a custodial
situation, the father's history of abuse against the child, his mental and
physical condition, and the threats he has made lead the police to believe the
girl is in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death.
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