According to the Robeson County Sheriff's Department, deputies and investigators responded to calls about a 2-year-old boy being abducted from a family member's residence on Creek Run Road.
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An AMBER Alert was issued for the boy, identified as Tacoma K. Hunt, who was found hours later.
Deputies said after a foot pursuit, Earl F. Locklear, 36, of Maxton, was taken into custody.
He is charged with second-degree kidnapping, felonious restraint, abduction of a child, larceny of a motor vehicle, resisting a public officer, and injury to personal property.
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According to the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, Locklear does have a connection to the child and his family.
He is being held at the Robeson County Detention Center without a bond.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff's Office at 910-671-3170.