Abducted Baby Found in Livermore; Father Still On The Run [UPDATE]

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1:40 p.m.

A baby whose father allegedly abducted her from a Mountain View hotel on Tuesday was recovered in Livermore this morning but her father remains at large, police said.

The Livermore Police Department today received a tip that the infant's paternal grandmother was with the child in Livermore and enroute to Walmart on Las Positas Road, Sgt. Steve Goard said.

Livermore officers followed up on the location and took into custody the grandmother, along with the infant, Goard said, adding that she was "very compliant."

The woman's son, Patterson resident Michael Wallin, 45, who is on the run, was visiting his 4-month-old daughter, Madilyn Wallin, and her mother around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Residence Inn at 1854 W. El Camino Real, located in Mountain View's Shoreline West neighborhood.

After an argument with the child's mother, Wallin took off with Madilyn in his lap in his blue, four-door 2007 Nissan Altima with paper license plates and collision damage on the front and back, police said.

Madilyn's mother was briefly dragged by the car but was able to break free without serious injury. Her adult son followed Wallin, who "brake-checked" him, causing a collision, before driving off with Madilyn still in his lap.

Wallin did not have a car seat in the Altima, police said.

Mountain View police spokeswoman Katie Nelson said the paternal grandmother is not a Livermore resident, but she had no further information at this time as detectives are still investigating.

CHP issued an Amber Alert for Madilyn around 10:30 a.m. for Alameda, San Joaquin, Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties.

The suspect is described as a white man with brown hair and eyes and tattoos across his torso, arms and the tops of his hands. He stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds, according to the CHP.

Wallin was last seen wearing a white Golden State Warriors T-shirt.

Anyone with information about Wallin's whereabouts has been asked to call Mountain View police at (650) 903-6395.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 9:07 a.m.

Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing baby who allegedly was taken by her father Tuesday night in in Mountain View. An Amber Alert has since been issued for the 4-month-old girl.

Mountain View Police and the California Highway Patrol report that the young child is named Madilyn. Her father, Michael Lenard Wallin, allegedly took her in a blue 2007 Nissan Altima that has paper plates and front and back and damage.

"Madilyn was wearing a white and pink ballerina outfit when she was abducted," the Mountain View Police Department said. "We are extremely concerned for Madilyn’s safety, and we would like to get her safely home."

Police said that at approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wallin, of Patterson, was visiting with Madilyn and her mother at a Residence Inn in Mountain View. An argument between the infant's mother and Wallin ensued, and Wallin reportedly drove off with the baby sitting in his lap, the department said.

Madilyn’s mother was dragged by the car a short distance during the incident before she was able to break free, police said, adding that she was not seriously injured.

An adult son of the woman reportedly got into a vehicle and followed Wallin, but at some point, Wallin “brake-checked” the son, and the vehicles collided, police said. Wallin then drove off again, with Madilyn sitting in his lap in the driver’s seat. Police said Wallin did not have a car seat in his vehicle.

Madilyn is described as roughly 15 pounds and 2 feet tall, with blonde hair and hazel eyes.

Wallin is described as white with brown hair, brown eyes and distinctive tattoos across his torso and the tops of his hands. He's about 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds. The CHP says he was last spotted wearing a white Golden State Warriors t-shirt.

The Amber Alert was issued for Alameda, San Joaquin, Santa Clara and Stanisaus counties.

Anyone with information about Madilyn's whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1.

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-- Renee Schiavone and Bay City News contributed to this post/Images via MVPD