Endangered 2-week-old boy taken by father has been found; Amber Alert canceled

An Amber Alert for 2-week-old Clifford Phillips was canceled a few hours later after the infant and his mother went to a Unified Police sub-station in Kearns, where the baby's condition was being evaluated by medical personnel Friday night, Dec. 8, 2017. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 8, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — An Amber Alert was issued for a 2-week-old infant last seen Friday afternoon with his father, Albert Phillips.

At about 7:30 p.m. Friday, Salt Lake City Police confirmed that the child has been located and is safe.

Police are still trying to find Albert Phillips.

The baby and his mother turned up at a Unified Police sub-station in Kearns, where the child was examined by medical personnel.

Utah Department of Child and Family Services had a warrant to take custody of the baby, Clifford Phillips, for the baby’s safety, a news release from Salt Lake City Police Department stated.

When UDCFS attempted to take the baby, Albert Phillips, 52, fled with the child in a red 1999 Dodge 1500 quad cab pickup truck.

Albert Phillips Photo SLCPD

At some point, Phillips abandoned the red Dodge pickup, which has been found by police.

Phillips was last seen driving a white Ford F-250 with Utah license plate W72 3CU.

Police are asking anyone who has seen Phillips to call 911.

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