A five-year-old boy is missing in Lake County, Florida after his grandmother allegedly kidnapped him, prompting an amber alert Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Jace Saunders, 5, was last seen in Wells Avenue in Tavares around 1.20 p.m. Sunday in Summerall Park , the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.
Now, authorities are looking for 50-year-old Kelly Day-Dasilva. She currently holds an active warrant for Kidnapping and Interference of Child Custody.
The pair may be traveling in a black Honda Accord.
An amber alert has been issued for Jace Saunders, 5, who is believed to have been kidnapped by his grandmother in Florida, police say (Tavares Police Dept)
The alleged kidnapping comes after the boy’s parents – Taylor Judy and Brandon Saunders – were arrested Sunday for interference of child custody, Tavares Police said.
The boy was last seen wearing a long-sleeved black shirt with a multicolored graphic and dark-colored pajama pants, authorities say. He is semi-verbal and diagnosed with autism.