BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Law enforcement drone video released Wednesday afternoon shows the moment child abduction suspect James Mercier was taken into custody in the Kentwood area.

An Amber Alert issued overnight for an abducted 2-year-old was canceled after deputies say the child was found safe.

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According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, the child was located sleeping in the back of the suspect’s vehicle in the parking lot of a business in the Kentwood area.

Late Wednesday morning, Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa released additional details regarding the kidnapping and how the child was found. Officials say around 5:45 a.m., a passerby reported to the nearby Pike Coun

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