Amber Alert: Pinellas Park girl found safe in North Carolina, mother’s ex-boyfriend arrested
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - A 12-year-old Pinellas Park girl, who was the subject of a statewide Amber Alert issued on Wednesday, was found in North Carolina, and the man accused of kidnapping her is behind bars.
What we know:
Aleah Conrad, 12, was last seen in the 7500 block of U.S. 19 North in Pinellas Park on Saturday, February 15, according to law enforcement officials. The Pinellas Park Police Department said she was found in Greensboro, North Carolina with 38-year-old Kassin Rodriguez, who is accused of taking Conrad out-of-state without permission.
Pictured: Aleah Conrad (left) and Kassin Rodriguez (right).
Now, Conrad is with local authorities in North Carolina and efforts are underway to reunite her with her mother, according to PPPD.
Local investigators said Rodriguez and the girl's mother were in a "domestic relationship," but they were no longer together when he took her 12-year-old daughter. He was taken into custody in North Carolina after the 12-year-old was found safe.
He was arrested on interference with child custody and false imprisonment charges, according to police.
What we don't know:
Authorities are still investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding how the 12-year-old girl was under the care of Rodriguez,
What you can do:
Anyone with information is asked to call the Pinellas Park Police Department at (727) 369-7864.
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