TAIJHA BRACY - 1 yo - East Hartford/Hamden CT

A baby, abducted by her mother during a church
event at an East Hartford hotel on Sunday, may be in danger, police
said.Police said 1-year-old Taijha Bracy was taken by her mother,
Sonya Bracy, who does not have custody of her, during a church function
at the Sheraton hotel.



The baby was at the event with her
grandmother, who is serving as her foster parent, according to police.
Police said Bracy told the grandmother that she was going to change
Taijha’s diaper and to get some air, but never returned.Taijha,
who will turn 2 in November, was reported missing four hours after
disappearing with her mother, police said.The 30-year-old Bracy
is described as being black, 5 feet 2 inches in height and weighing 115
pounds. She has brown hair and a tattoo on her right shoulder. She lives
on Dix Street in Hamden and drives a 2004 white Nissan Maxima with
Connecticut license plate No. 826WOA.Police said they believe
Bracy has a drug-abuse problem and that they child may be in danger.East
Hartford police said Bracy and the baby were last seen Monday in the
area of Derby and Ellsworth streets in New Haven. East Hartford police
were working with New Haven police Monday afternoon in an attempt to
locate the pair.The abduction
may have been triggered by the fact that Taijha's grandmother had been
taking classes through DCF to attempt to get parental rights of the
child.According to DCF, the baby's father is currently in prison.Police
said an Amber Alert was not issued in connection with Taijha's
abduction, but that they were concerned about the baby's safety.Anyone
with information regarding Taijha's whereabouts is urged to contact the
Department of Public Safety by dialing 860-685-8190.

A 20-month-old girl from Hamden who
was missing for more than a day was found safe on Monday night.
Taijha Bracy was found Monday night on a beach with her mother, who does
not have custody of the girl.
Police say they received a tip that Sonya
Bracy was in the area of Captain's Galley Restaurant on Beach Street
in West Haven around 9:30 p.m. When police approached her and started
asking questions, Bracy became uncooperative and assaulted an officer, police said.
She was arrested and Department of Children and Families took custody of Taijha, who
appeared unharmed but she was evaluated at a hospital as a precaution.
East Hartford and state police had put out an alert earlier in the day, saying there was concern
for Taijha's safety because her mother, who walked away with the little
girl on Sunday at a church function, has a drug addiction.
Sonya Bracy is only allowed to have visits supervised by DCF, police said.
Taijha’s grandmother is her guardian.
On Sunday afternoon, Sonya took the little girl to change her diaper
and never returned, according to state police.
Taijha was reported missing four hours after she was discovered missing, state police said.
West Haven police charged Sonya Bracy with assault on an officer, interfering and
breach of peace. It was unclear late Monday night if she will also be
charged with taking Taijha.

A mother accused of abducting her 1-year-old
daughter from a church function in East Hartford faced a judge on
charges stemming from the abduction and assault of an officer.Police
said Taijha Bracy, who will turn 2 in November, was reported missing on
Sunday after disappearing with her mother, Sonya Bracy. Police said
Taijha was at a church function with her grandmother at the Sheraton
Hotel in East Hartford when Bracy said she was taking the baby for a
diaper change and fresh air.Police said Bracy, who they suspect
has a drug-abuse problem, never returned with the child. Bracy does not
have custody of her daughter.Bracy and Taijha were located near a
West Haven beach Monday night. Police said when confronted by officers,
Bracy started kicking and hit a female officer in the hand, causing
injuries, police said.Police said they needed to tase Bracy two
times, but still could not get her under control. Bracy was finally
handcuffed with the help of another officer, police said.Bracy
was taken into police custody and charged with assault on an officer,
interfering with police, breach of peace, parental interference and risk
of injury to a child.Taijha was taken to an area hospital for
evaluation.