A four year old Cortland County boy is safe after allegedly being abducted by his father from Elmcrest Children Services during a supervised visit May 1.

Police say they believe 57 year old Shane Whitfield, who reportedly has a history of violence and was only granted supervised visitation rights, was headed to Florida with the boy.

Authorities say Whitfield reportedly pushed a supervisor aside and grabbed the boy just before 3 p.m.

Police quickly issued an Amber alert for 14 counties, including Broome, Chenango, Cortland and Tioga Counties in the Southern Tier before Whitfield’s pickup truck was found on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania a couple hours later.

Whitfield is charged with custodial interference, child endangerment and harassment.

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