Des Moines, IA- The suspect in Tuesday’s statewide Amber Alert has been arrested and the seven-year-old who was abducted is safe after a stand-off in northwest Iowa.
Radio Iowa reports that 34-year-old Brandon Duong took his seven-year-old biological son Bryson from an elementary school in Jefferson. A state trooper spotted Duong’s pick-up just over an hour after the Amber Alert was issued and initiated a pursuit that reached speeds of over 100 miles an hour.
The suspect’s vehicle went off the road at about 5:30 p.m. near Remsen in Plymouth County. Authorities say Duong had a rifle and ran into a nearby field with the boy.
Law enforcement brought in two armored vehicles and surrounded the area. Officials say Duong eventually laid his rifle down and surrendered, then Duong and his son were taken to a Sioux City hospital for what are believed to be minor injuries.
A court order issued in December restricted Brandon Duong from having custody of his son. He has been charged with first degree kidnapping.
