Woman Charged With Kidnapping 4-Year-Old Salem City Boy

SALEM CITY, NJ — A Salem City woman was arrested in Delaware on Monday on charges related to the abduction of a 4-year-old boy, according to the Salem County Prosecutor.

Daishaliz Velez Fernandez, 25, took 4-year-old Lincoln Walker from the Harvest Point Apartments in Salem City on Monday around 4:30 p.m., authorities said. His abduction triggered an Amber Alert Monday afternoon.

About 5 hours later, police got in contact with Velez Fernandez by phone and were able to locate her and Walker. Police arrested Velez Fernandez and brought Walker home, authorities said.

Walker was physically unharmed, according to authorities. He has no known connection to Velez Fernandez, according to authorities.

Velez Fernandez was charged with kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child and was sent to a Delaware jail to await extradition proceedings, authorities said.

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