Updated on June 26 at 4:15 p.m. ET:
The Amber Alert for missing 9-month-old Braelee Trapp who was forcibly taken from her home was canceled after the child was found safe, authorities said.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided the update on Friday but did not release any additional details regarding the suspect, 44-year-old Tony Lanier.
The department thanked everyone for helping to spread the word and said more details will follow.
#TNAMBERAlert: Good news! Braelee Trapp has been found safe!
More details to come.
Thanks for helping us to spread the word this morning. pic.twitter.com/oEhUqup9uy
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) June 26, 2020
Original Story:
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide Amber Alert for a 9-month-old girl who was kidnapped in Lawrenceburg Thursday night.
The exact location in Lawrenceburg the girl, identified as Braelee Trapp, was kidnapped is not provided, but authorities said 44-year-old Tony Lynn Lanier forcibly took the girl.
“Lanier is wanted for aggravated kidnapping” the Amber Alert stated.
Police said they are believed to be traveling in a black 2005 Chevy Equinox with Arkansas Tag 430Y2K. TBI officials said it’s unclear which direction Lanier could be heading.
#TNAMBERAlert: This is a sample photograph of the type of vehicle in which we believe they may be traveling.
It’s a black Chevrolet Equinox with Arkansas tag 430-Y2K. pic.twitter.com/QUAFmxLlzW
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) June 26, 2020
Trapp has been described as a white female with green eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a diaper.
Lanier has been described as a white male with brown eyes, brown hair. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 210 pounds. Lanier was last seen wearing dark navy colored pants, a dark gray shirt with “Buckmaster” on it, and wearing gray-colored shoes.
#TNAMBERAlert: We are working to develop details on the suspect, 40-year-old Tony Lanier, Sr.
The suspect was known to the family, so this does not appear to be a stranger abduction case.
His exact connection, however, at this time, remains unclear. pic.twitter.com/JQzKMhCyXT
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) June 26, 2020
Authorities said the suspect is known to the family, but the exact connection between Lanier and Trapp remains unclear as they are not related to each other. The Amber Alert stated that the case does not appear to be a stranger abduction.
Officials are urging anyone with information regarding Trapp or Lanier, or the suspected vehicle to contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND or the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office at 931-762-0450.
