Crime & Safety

2-Year-Old Boy Found Safe, Dad In Custody: BCPD

Thomas Fields III disappeared on May 17, and police said he had been located by May 19.

Joseph Thomas
Joseph Thomas (Baltimore County Police Department)

A 2-year-old boy has been found safely, and his father is in custody, police in Baltimore County reported before 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18.

Joseph Thomas Fields had been sought in connection with the disappearance of his 2-year-old son, police said, citing a custody agreement violation.

He was located in Dorchester County, where he was being detained, officials said.

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INITIAL REPORT — A 2-year-old is missing from the Randallstown area, and police have asked for help finding him. He is believed to be with his father, who is wanted for violating a custody agreement, according to police.

Joseph Thomas Fields III, 2, was last seen in Hoopers Island in Dorchester County, officials reported on Friday, May 17.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-307-2020.

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