DURHAM, N.C. — Police in Durham say a 9-year-old boy who was reportedly abducted Thursday night has been found safe.
An Amber Alert was issued for Geon King-Parriett late Thursday. At about 1:45 p.m. Friday, the Durham Police Department reported that King-Parriett had been located.
His mother, Mariah King, was taken into police custody, DPD said.
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An Amber Alert was issued Thursday night for an endangered 9-year-old boy from Durham.
Geon King-Parriett is approximately 4 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and sweatpants.
Geon is believed to have been abducted by his 33-year-old mother, Mariah King.
She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Her hair was in a bun with a ponytail.
She was wearing gray sweatpants and a black crop top.
They were last seen leaving 202 S Benjamine St. at about 6 p.m. on foot.
If you have any information regarding this case, call the Durham Police Department immediately at (919) 475-2511, or call 911 or* HP.
No additional details have been made available.
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