Father, woman facing charges in Wake County AMBER Alert

GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Nearly an hour after it was issued, an AMBER Alert for a missing 3-year-old out of Wake County was canceled.

The Wake County Sheriff's Office said the child had been found safe and two people were arrested in connection to the alert.

It started at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, when deputies got a report of a possible kidnapping of a 3-year-old child at a home near Garner.

The Wake County Sheriff's Office says the girl has been found safe, no other details were released.

It was reported that the child left in an SUV with her father, Zackary Upton, 29, and Christina Jones, 54.

That's when deputies requested an AMBER Alert.

With the help of the Johnston County Sheriff's Office, all three were found. WCSO deputies took Upton and Jones into custody.

Investigators said Upton allegedly broke into a home on Benson Road and assaulted his ex-girlfriend.

Upton is charged with injury to real property, assault on a female, first degree burglary, and misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. Jones is charged with first degree burglary and injury to real property.

Both made court appearances on Thursday.