Kent girl found safe after Amber Alert was issued

By STEVE HUNTER
Kent Reporter Courts, government reporter
January 12, 2013 · Updated 11:05 AM 

Kent Police issued an Amber Alert Friday for an 8-year-old girl reportedly taken by her father during a domestic dispute.

The girl, Anh Bao Nguyen-Duffy, was later found safe late Friday, according to police. She was dropped off at the house of someone known by the girl, where she has already been reunited with her mother.

Her father, Hung Bao Nguyen, is still at large and considered dangerous.

Kent Police are asking for help to find the girls' father, Hung Bao Nguyen, 37, who is 5 feet 6 inches, 145 pounds and was last seen wearing a T-shirt and jeans. He is expected to be driving a black 1998 Ford F-150 with Washington license plate B27504V.

Anyone with information about the case can call 911 or the Kent Police at 253-856-5800.

Contact Kent Reporter Courts, government reporter Steve Hunter at shunter@kentreporter.com or 253-872-6600, ext. 5052.

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