By Associated Press - Thursday, February 11, 2021

PHOENIX (AP) - Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials are searching for an 18-month-old girl who was allegedly taken by her biological father without the mother’s permission.

They said Tyler Garbett reportedly took off with the child in Phoenix around 1 p.m. Thursday.

Authorities said the mother of Aurora Pertrin allowed Garbett to drive the car for a short distance to check the mail.



But once the mother got out of the car, authorities say Garbett drove away with the child in the back seat.

Sheriff’s officials said the baby girl was last seen wearing a spaghetti strap pink dress with white poke-a-dots and pink shoes with a unicorn face on them.

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