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Mass. Baby Found Safe In Va. After Amber Alert

Update at 3:45 p.m.: The AMBER Alert has been cancelled.

Authorities say the child is safe after they arrested her mother, Cheryl Kozaczek, in Virginia.

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Massachusetts State Police have issued an AMBER Alert for a 3-month-old Westfield girl authorities believe was abducted by her mother, who does not have legal custody.

Gaebria Kozaczek (Mass. State Police)
Gaebria Kozaczek (Mass. State Police)

Police say 28-year-old Cheryl Kozaczek left her home at about 1 a.m. Wednesday with 3-month-old Gaebria Kozaczek.

Preliminary information indicates there may be reason to fear for the child's safety.

They are believed to be in a gray 2004 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck with the Massachusetts license plate 85Z H15.

Cheryl Kozaczek is described as white, about 5-feet-4, about 115 pounds, with long brown hair with blond highlights. She was last seen wearing a lightweight tan sport coat, black jeans and black Army boots.

The infant, Gaebria, has a full head of brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing pink and black striped tights with what was described as a pink night shirt.

Anyone who sees the mother, child or pickup truck is urged to immediately call 911 or State Police at 508-820-2121. Click here for more information.

Cheryl Kozaczek was last seen this morning, her hair was longer, as seen on the right:

Cheryl Kozaczek (Mass. State Police)
(Mass. State Police)

With reporting by The Associated Press and the WBUR Newsroom

This program aired on October 31, 2012. The audio for this program is not available.

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