ELIZABETH DAY - 3 yo - Los Angeles CA

Police Search for Girl Allegedly Abducted by Father
3-year-old believed to be kidnapped by her father

The LAPD is looking for Elizabeth Day, 3, who they say may have been kidnapped by her father. (Los Angeles Police Department)

KTLA News
10:51 a.m. PDT, June 12, 2011

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Police are looking for a 3-year-old
girl who went missing sometime between boarding a flight in Atlanta en
route to Los Angeles and the LAX baggage claim.

Elizabeth Day, 3, is the daughter of Jenna Johnston of Los Angeles and
Galen Michael Day of Atlanta, Ga. The two parents share joint custody of
the girl and she stays with each parent for two weeks at a time,
according to a Los Angeles Police Department news release.

Galen Day was due to return to Los Angeles May 11 and return Elizabeth
to her mother. When he didn't, Johnston contacted her attorney, who
drafted a revised custody agreement for the two parents, according to
the release.

The girl's father was supposed to return her to Johnston's custody by June 6.

Johnston tried to contact Galen Day by phone before and was unable to,
according to the news release. Day sent Johnston an e-mail June 8 saying
he would return to Los Angeles on June 10. He provided the flight
number and the time the plan was expected to land.

When Johnston confirmed the flight information with the the airline, she
learned Day and Elizabeth had rescheduled to a later flight, due to
arrive at 10:30 p.m. June 10 at LAX.

Johnston and a friend she shared with day waited at the airport baggage claim for Day and Elizabeth to arrive.

But they never did, according to police.

The flight arrived on time but Day and Elizabeth never made it to the baggage claim.

The airline told Johnston that Day and Elizabeth boarded the flight in
Atlanta but neither arrived in Los Angeles, according to police.

Johnston waited at the airport for hours and only found Day and
Elizabeth's luggage. She claimed the bags and went home to wait for some
contact from Day.

Johnston's friend, who accompanied her to the airport, got a call from
Day about 11:15am Saturday. He told the friend that he and Elizabeth
were in a Los Angeles hotel. He refused to disclose his location and
would not speak to Johnston.

Then, police say Day hung up the phone and hasn't been heard from since.

Elizabeth Day is described as a thin white girl with dark complexion.
She has brown hair and brown eyes. She stands about 30 inches tall and
weighs 45 pounds.

Galen Michael day is a 41-year-old black man with brown hair and brown
eyes. He is five feet, 10 inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds. He
has a medium build and medium complexion. Police believe he is driving a
2011 red Ford Mustang, with a California license of 6LRN864.

Anyone with information about this crime or the whereabouts of Elizabeth
Day or her father Galen Michael Day is asked to contact Northeast Area
Police Station at 213-485-2563.

During non business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7.

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number
274637 with a cell phone. All text messages should begin with the
letters "LAPD." Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on
"webtips" and follow the prompts.
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3-Year-Old Taken By Father In Apparent Custody Dispute, Located 'In A Hotel Somewhere In Los Angeles'



Photo via LAPD

A 3-year-old girl arriving in Los Angeles with her father has
disappeared following a revised custody agreement, according to a Los
Angeles Police Department news release. Elizabeth Day was expected to
land at LAX with her father, Galen Michael Day, on June 10. The girl's
mother, Jenna Johnston, said their luggage eventually showed up in
baggage claim but they did not. Los Angeles police are asking for the
public's help to locate the missing child.

After waiting hours at LAX, Johnston reportedly took the luggage and
returned to her Los Angeles home. Galen, who would not take Johnston's
calls, phoned a mutual friend the following day and said he and his
daughter were "in a hotel somewhere in Los Angeles," but would not
disclose the exact location.

The child, Elizabeth Day is a 3 year-old, female, Caucasian,
with brown hair, brown eyes, 30 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds, thin
with a dark complexion.
Suspect Galen Michael Day is described as a 41 year-old, male, African
American, with brown hair and brown eyes, 5’-10”, 165 pounds, medium
build with a medium complexion. He is believed to be driving a 2011,
red Ford Mustang, with a California license of 6LRN864.

Call Northeast Area Police Station at (213) 485-2563 with information.
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Girl Allegedly Abducted by Father Reunited With Mother

Galen Day brought his daughter to the Los Angeles Police Department northeast station at approximately 4:15pm Sunday.
10:10 p.m. PDT, June 12, 2011

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A 3-year-old girl who was reported
missing when she was not returned to her mother after spending time with
her father in Atlanta, Ga was reunited with her mother Sunday,
authorities said.

Galen Day of Atlanta reportedly brought his 3-year-old daughter,
Elizabeth, to the Los Angeles Police Department northeast station at
about 4:15pm Sunday to be returned to her mother, Jenna Johnston, after
failing to fly into LAX with the girl on Friday per a court-ordered
custody agreement.

No arrests have been reported.
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