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Boy taken in Prince George's Co. Amber Alert found safe; suspect in custody

Officers were called to the 5300 block of Marlboro Road in Upper Marlboro, Maryland just before 6:30 p.m. about a car stolen with a child in the backseat.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A 3-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert in Prince George's County, Maryland on Thursday night has been found safe.

According to the Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD), officers were called to the 5300 block of Marlboro Road in Upper Marlboro, Maryland just before 6:30 p.m. 

When officers arrived, they learned a car had been stolen with a 3-year-old boy in the backseat. 

The vehicle was also recovered.

A suspect is in custody, PGPD said at 9:20 p.m.

No other information has been released.

This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available.

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