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Posted: Thursday, 02 July 2009 1:24PM
DCFS investigating abduction of Plano toddler
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CHICAGO (STNG) -- The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating after Chicago Police found a woman and 3-year-old girl safe after the child was abducted in southwest suburban Plano on Wednesday.
DCFS spokesman Jimmie Whitelow said the agency is investigating the incident involving Rheannon Jermon, 3, and has had a prior allegation of neglect against her mother, Theresa Harskey.
At 5:30 a.m. Thursday, a concerned civilian called Chicago Police and said the two people wanted on the Amber Alert from Plano were in an apartment in the 300 block of South Whipple Street, according to a police statement.
When police arrived, the child appeared to be in good condition and she and her mother were taken to the Harrison District police station, according to the statement.
As of Thursday afternoon, Harskey remains in custody. Charges are pending, Plano police Lt. Jonathan Whowell said.
The alert indicated Rheannon was abducted about 10 a.m. Wednesday from 515 May St. in Plano, according to the Illinois Amber Alert Web site, which said police believed the 40-year-old Harskey took the girl.
Harskey’s husband was in the hospital for some type of medical emergency when she allegedly took cash from the home and left with Rheannon, Whowell said.
Her husband returned home and discovered that his wife and daughter were gone. There is an order of protection against Theresa Harskey that says she is not allowed to be alone with the baby.
Whowell could not comment on what led Harksey to Chicago’s Southwest Side, but authorities claim she has a history of drug use.
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