Father in custody after allegedly abducting 7-year-old son, having standoff with police
An abduction led to a standoff in Iowa between police and a non-custodial father who allegedly took his 7-year-old son from his elementary school on Tuesday afternoon.
An Amber Alert was issued for Bryson Lewis Duong, 7, just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. He was taken by his father Brandon Duong, 34, from the Greene County Elementary School at about 12:40 p.m., authorities said.
A court order issued in December restricted Brandon Duong from having custody of his son, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
Police spotted a truck that matched the vehicle Brandon Duong was last seen driving at about 4:53 p.m. in Remsen in Plymouth County, about 2 hours northwest from the school in Jefferson. Police attempted to make a traffic stop when Duong allegedly led them on a high speed chase, the release said. He crashed the vehicle and fled on foot carrying Bryson and in possession of a rifle, according to the release.
Several law enforcement agencies responded to the area and negotiated with Brandon Duong. He was arrested after about 2 ½ hours and Bryson was taken into the care of the Department of Homeland Security.
Brandon Duong has been charged with first-degree kidnapping and will be transferred to the Greene County Jail.
The Jefferson Police Department and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will continue to investigate the case.
José Mendiola is a breaking news reporter for the Register. Reach him at jmendiola@dmreg.com.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Child in Iowa Amber Alert safe, Brandon Duong arrested after standoff
