Justin Lee Brown, 29, and Destinee Ariel Cothran, 26, were taken into custody in the 3700 block of Hillsborough Road in Durham.
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Last week, Chapel Hill police sent out an alert for day-old baby, Jaxton Brown at about 7 p.m. He was last seen with his parents at the Red Roof Inn Chapel Hill in Durham.
The baby was found safe a few hours after the alert was issued.
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ABC11 asked police why Jaxton, who was born on Feb. 18, wasn't supposed to be with his parents. Investigators only said that it was a custody issue.
Brown has multiple charges, including violating his probation, second-degree trespassing, resisting a public officer, driving with a revoked license and driving while impaired.
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Cothran also has multiple charges. This includes driving while impaired, possessing heroin, resisting a public officer and second-degree trespassing.
Both parents were not charged with kidnapping.
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