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NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) – An AMBER Alert was issued Saturday morning for a child abduction out of New Bern.
Around 3:15 a.m., New Bern police responded to a report of a child abduction at the Palace Motel located at 1901 MLK Boulevard.
Upon arrival, officers say 45-year-old Lacathy Britt told them she, 46-year-old Larry Tompkins, and her sons, 13-year-old Kenneth Brantley, Jr. and 15-year-old Isaiah Owens, had been asleep in their hotel room when they were awakened by banging on their door.
Tompkins opened the door and encountered multiple people, including the father of Kenneth, 44-year-old Kenneth Brantley, Sr.
Britt stated that Brantley, Sr. pointed a gun at Tompkins then took his son and Isaiah Owens from the room.
Police say he left the area in a black 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL. The vehicle has a South Carolina license plate of XFH752.
Brantley Sr. may be traveling to his home in Marion, South Carolina. A BOLO (Be On the Lookout) has been issued for the vehicle, according to police.
Currently, officers have arrest warrants for Brantley, Sr. for the abduction and endangerment of Isaiah Owens.
Owens is a 15-year-old black male with black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 5′4” tall and weighs 100 pounds, according to officials. He was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and red and blue sneakers.
The New Bern Police Department is actively working with local, state, out-of-state and federal agencies to locate the child and ensure his safe return.
Anyone with information regarding this abduction or the whereabouts of the people involved is urged to contact the New Bern Police Department immediately at 252-633-2020 or your local law enforcement.
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