After his father abducted him, Texas boy sought in Amber Alert found safe, police say
A 2-year-old Celina boy who authorities said was abducted by his father was found unharmed on Wednesday about 16 hours later and 20 miles away.
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert for Levy Pugh, whom Isaac Pugh took about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday from his former wife’s home in the 100 block of Hillside Drive in Celina, police said.
Celina is about 60 miles northeast of Fort Worth.
Police found and apprehended Isaac Pugh, 42, about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday in McKinney. Levy, who was with his father, was reunited with his mother, Celina police said.
Isaac Pugh forced his way into the Hillside Drive home, assaulted his former wife and took their son, police said.
Isaac Pugh was mentally unstable, under the influence of controlled substances and attempting to flee to Mexico, police said. Levy was in danger and police said Isaac Pugh was thought to be armed and dangerous.
This story was originally published February 3, 2021 at 5:59 AM.
