An 11-month-old girl was returned to her home safely Sunday after she had been abducted by her father earlier that day, police said.
Police said they were notified by the girl’s grandmother shortly after the baby was returned by an unknown individual.
Police said Asantae Walston forcibly entered a home around 11:50 a.m. in the 1200 block of Silverthorne Road. Once inside, he threatened the grandmother and took his 11-month-old daughter, Khamaya Jean Walston, from the home.
He was last seen wearing a grey shirt, grey sweats, with grey New Balance sneakers.
The toddler was wearing a white and grey shirt and blue jeans. She was not wearing socks or shoes at the time of the abduction.
According to police, Walston fled the location on foot and headed towards the Northwood Shopping Center area. He is known to frequent the Alameda Shopping Center, Woodbourne Avenue, York Road and McDonald’s at Highland Avenue and Pulaski Highway, police said.
Detectives were concerned for the child’s well-being, police said, adding that Walston appeared to be under the influence at the time of the abduction.
–Lurene Heyl