DAYTON — A suspect is in custody after an assault in Dayton on Thursday afternoon.
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Around 3:30 p.m., Dayton police were called to the Sunoco at 1627 East Third after a woman called and said she was assaulted and her car had been taken with her child inside.
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A 34-year-old man assaulted the mother of his child and then kidnapped their 2-year-old child, according to Sgt. Andrew Zecchini with Dayton police.
The man does not have custody of the child and has a warrant out of Kentucky for violent crimes.
Police found the car and the child at 1290 Woodman Drive.
The 2-year-old is safe and was checked out by medics out of an abundance of caution, police said.
Police have not named the suspect, but online jail records indicate 34-year-old Adam Anderson was arrested by Dayton police on Woodman Avenue.
He is facing initial charges of felonious assault, kidnapping, robbery, and domestic violence.
We will continue to update this story.
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