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Child Abducted By Father During Home Invasion Found Safe

ROMULUS (WWJ) - Authorities say a 5-year-old girl who was abducted by her father during a home invasion in Romulus has been found safe.

Michigan State Police issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for Mireyna Russell-Gill Thursday morning, saying she was taken by her non-custodial father, 30-year-old Buddy Gill, who broke into the home near Wayne and Ecorse roads.

"This started as a child custody dispute between her biological father and biological mother. Biological father came to the house, entered the residence and took the 5-year-old," Romulus Police Captain Joshua Monte told WWJ's Vickie Thomas.

Shortly after 8 a.m., police said the girl was found unharmed in Lincoln Park. The father was also taken into custody.

"It was a matter of about three-and-a-half hours and this turned out to be a best case scenario," said Monte. "The Lincoln Park Police Department was able to locate the father's vehicle. They conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, the child was not in the car. They did take him into custody and they went back to the father's house and they were able to locate the child safely inside that house."

While circumstances surrounding the girl's abduction are still under investigation, Monte said she was home alone with a 13-year-old when she was taken.

"What we do know is there was no adult at home at the time," he said. "Mom was not there."

Monte said Child Protective Services is now involved in the investigation.

Charges against Gill are pending.

Anyone who has information is asked to contact Romulus police at 734-941-8400

Stay with WWJ Newsradio 950 and CBSDetroit.com for the latest. 

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