Missing 11-month-old from Fort Worth found safe in New Mexico; suspect arrested

Police said Friday they were searching for Harmony Rodriguez

FORT WORTH, TexasUpdate (1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2022): An 11-month-old who was kidnapped on Thursday night in Fort Worth has been found safe.

Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes said Harmony Rodriguez was located along with the suspect wanted in her disappearance, Lancelot Dawkins. He will face several charges, Noakes said.

Rodriguez is being reunited with her family.

They were found in New Mexico, according to CBS Dallas.

Original (5 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2022): An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing child who police believe is in “grave or immediate danger.”

Police said they are searching for 11-month old Harmony Rodriguez.

Rodriguez is 26 inches tall and is 30 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a yellow and brown onesie.

Police are also looking for Lancelot Dawkins, 26, in connection with the abduction. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall, roughly 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Rodriguez was last seen in Fort Worth, Texas around 9:30 p.m. in the 13500 block of Little River Road. Police said they could be in a white, Jeep Wrangler with black trim and black steps and an unknown Texas license plate.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222.


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