TAVARES, Fla. — Officers in Tavares are looking for a 5-year-old boy named Jace Saunders, deemed lacking and endangered on Sunday.
The Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement issued an AMBER Alert in a single day for the lacking boy, who authorities say could also be within the custody of his grandmother, Kelly Dasilva.
Legislation enforcement believes he was taken by household unlawfully throughout a Division of Youngsters and Households investigation. Police had responded to a house on Tara Drive Sunday afternoon to take away the boy from a relative’s custody, however stated he was not dwelling on the time.
Police later realized that Jace was with a household pal, Mitchell Morris, who they imagine handed the kid over to his grandmother at a close-by park.
They stated Jace was final seen on the south facet of Tavares within the space of Summerall Park.
Mitchell has been arrested and charged with interference of kid custody, police stated. Jace’s mother and father, Taylor Judy and Brandon Saunders, are additionally charged with interference of kid custody for failing to cooperate with the search, based on officers.
Dasilva has an energetic warrant in Lake County for kidnapping and interference of kid custody. Authorities imagine she could also be driving a black Honda Accord or passenger automotive.
Police stated Jace is roughly 3-feet tall and was final seen carrying darkish blue pajamas with a graphic design on the entrance. He’s additionally semi-verbal and recognized with autism.
Dasilva is simply over 5-feet tall and weighs 120 kilos with brown hair and eyes.
The Tavares Police Division asks anybody with info relating to the boy’s whereabouts to contact the company instantly at 352-343-2101 or 911, and reference the case quantity T24120625.
Police say to not method the pair in the event you find them.
