Missing child found unharmed, father arrested
Child and his father were last seen Saturday
By UPDATE: The Bristol Tennessee Police Department and the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office reported Monday afternoon that they found the missing 13 month old child that an endangered child alert was issued for.
Police said they found Tayler James Smith at a home off Highway 394. He was arrested for Custodial Interference.
The child was not harmed and was returned to his mother.
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An endangered child alert has been issued for a missing toddler and his father.
Officers are trying to find 13-month-old Dakota James Hanson-Smith and his father 22 year old Tayler Smith.
Bristol, Tennessee police say the two have not been seen since Saturday.
The child's mother who is Smith's girlfriend reported the missing this morning.
Police say Smith sent the child's mother a text message saying he did not plan to return or return the child.a
Police believe Tayler Smith is driving a light blue 1991 Acura Integra.
The Tennessee license plate is 854-GSF
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bristol, Tennesee Police 423-989-5600 or call the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-TBI-FIND
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