DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Authorities have safely located a 1-year-old and charged his father after he was taken from Decatur.
On Thursday morning, Decatur Police responded to Decatur Morgan Hospital for a report of domestic assault. When they arrived, officers spoke to a victim who told them her child’s father had left the hospital with the 1-year-old child, later identified as Prince Burge, after threatening violence.
Officials issued an Amber Alert stating Prince was last seen wearing a light blue onesie and a dark brown jacket. The alert said they may be traveling in a white Jeep Wrangler, with a Massachusetts tag number 4SAN14.
As of 11:39 a.m., Prince was safely located in Huntsville.
A domestic violence – third degree assault warrant was issued for the arrest of his father, 33-year-old male Christopher Lynn Burge.
Christopher Burge was taken into custody by the Huntsville Police Department on an outstanding domestic violence – strangulation warrant. He is pending extradition to Decatur.