Man accused of abducting Ohio infant taken into custody

STOUTSVILLE — A man is accused of abducting an Ohio infant, prompting an AMBER Alert.

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The alert was issued for Tuesday afternoon for 2-month-old Caius Burris, of Stoutsville, which is south of Columbus.

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According to our news partners at WBNS, a woman called 911 saying Russell Burris took off with their child and left her at a business.

The AMBER Alert was later canceled after the child was found safe in Groveport.

Hours after the child was found, the sheriff’s office said Russell was taken into custody. Authorities did not say where they found him.

The sheriff’s office has not released what charges Russell will be facing.

We will continue to follow this story.

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