Burlington toddler found safe after alert; father charged in incident, authorities say

A missing 1-year-old girl has been found safe, according to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office.

An emergency alert was issued Wednesday morning after the child was last seen in a white 1999 Toyota Camry. Investigators said they believed she was with her father, 25-year-old Dominic Antonio Thompson, in Durham, and noted that she was not believed to be in danger.

The investigation began Monday when deputies responded to a disturbance in the 1100 block of Kinnan Drive in Burlington. At the scene, they learned that Thompson had taken his daughter from the home without permission.

Thompson was later arrested Wednesday and charged with felony child abduction and misdemeanor child abuse…

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