Amber Alert canceled for Ohio child

UPDATE @8:23 a.m.

The Amber Alert has been canceled after the child was found safe, Akron police confirm.

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An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing Ohio child.

The Amber Alert was issued at 5:16 a.m. out of Akron for 1-year-old Darius Heard, Jr., according to reports. He was taken by his non-custodial father, 27-year-old Darius Heard, Sr.

The missing child was last seen wearing a striped Nautica polo and diaper.

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Heard, Sr. is believed to be driving a silver Chevrolet Sonic and may have Texas registration.

We are working to get a photo of the missing child.

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