Amber Alert issued for missing Jacksonville child

Lonzie Barton last seen wearing only a diaper

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An Amber Alert was issued early Friday morning for a missing 21-month-old from the Jacksonville area. 

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is searching for Lonzie Barton, who was last seen on the Southside about 2:20 a.m. Later in the morning, police issued an alert for Lonzie, who was believed to be taken during a car theft. 

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According to Chief Tom Hackney, the mother's boyfriend was getting ready to pick up the mother from her job at a bar around 2 a.m. He left the Lonzie and his 5-year-old sister inside his orange 1995 Honda Civic when he ran inside to get something from his apartment. 

The young girl followed him, telling him she was scared. When they arrived back in the parking lot, they saw the Civic leaving the parking lot with the toddler still inside. 

Deputies were called to the scene and were able to locate his car 10 minutes away but Lonzie was not inside of it. Lonzie has blonde hair, blue eyes and weighs 20 pounds. He was only wearing a diaper when he was taken. 

According to deputies, Lonzie's father lives in Baker County. He has been contacted and authorities do not believe he is involved in the child's disappearance. JSO reports the mother is also being very cooperative in the investigation.

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