An Amber Alert issued Friday morning for a child who was allegedly abducted by his father was canceled that night after they were found in Polk County, according to authorities.
Officials issued the alert for Leon Scarborough, a 12-year-old boy from Fort Pierce, and his father, Tracey Scarborough, 54.
According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Leon went missing from the Spanish Lakes Fairways community area around 9 p.m. on July 6. He was placed in the custody of a paternal grandparent after a court order on Dec. 8, 2022, and his mother was granted supervised visitation the same day.
Officials said Tracey, however, has a “No contact order” per a court order date of June 22, 2023. They added that Tracey has "recently made violent threats to individuals involved in his custody case" and that he has a "violent criminal history."
The sheriff's office said deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office were told that Tracey and Leon were in the area of River Ranch around 11:20 p.m. on Friday. Deputies responded and found Tracey and arrested him for interference of child custody. Leon was unharmed and placed in the custody of DCF.
