DURHAM, N.C. — A missing 9-year-old boy was found safe on Friday after going missing, according to Durham Police.
An Amber Alert was issued on Thursday night for the boy. The child was missing from Durham, according to the alert.
He was believed to be with 43-year-old Mariah King. Police did not state if there is any relation between the two, though WCNC Charlotte's content partner WRAL News reports Mariah King is the child's biological mother.
She is now in police custody.
Police believe Mariah King took Geon around 202 South Benjamine Street. She is believed to have left on foot from the address.
The two were found in the 2200 block of South Roxboro Street.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Durham Police Department at 919-475-2511 or call 911.