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Ohio statewide Amber Alert issued for abducted 1-year-old

Posted at 7:32 PM, Jun 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-18 20:18:05-04

UPDATE: Keiria Trent was found safe, and her father is in custody in Licking County, according to Newark police.  

NEWARK, Ohio -- Newark police issued a statewide Amber alert for 1-year-old Keiria Marine Trent, who was abducted from her home by her father, police said.

Police said her father, Matthew Trent, took her from her home in Newark at 5 p.m. Sunday and left in a 2006 black Saturn Ion with red rims and Ohio plate GUF5050.

Matthew Trent

Keiria Trent is described as a white female about 3 feet tall, 30 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is wearing either a blue princess tutu or a strapless pink striped dress. She has a bruise on her right cheek.

Matthew Trent should be considered armed and dangerous, police said.

Call 911 if you see the child, the suspect or the vehicle. You can also call 1-877-AMBER-OH (1-877-262-3764).

Editor's note: The vehicle in the image is not Matthew Trent's vehicle.