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Police say a man accused of abducting his 15-month-old daughter from her home in Mint Hill was arrested on Wednesday in Pilot Mountain.
Jeremy Scott Lemmond was taken into custody of the Surry County Detention Center where he was served with warrants for the following charges:
- Felony Breaking and Entering.
- Assault Inflicting Serious Injury.
- Felony Speeding to Elude.
- Assault of a Woman.
- Two counts of Child Abuse.
Police say these charges stem from Lemmond’s actions on February 5th, where he broke into a home on Quail Ridge Drive and took his 15-month-old daughter.
During the investigation, Mint Hill Police were able to determine that after the abduction happened, Lemmond had assistance avoiding police.
Warrants were then obtained on Destiny Pack, 24, of Walnut Cove, N.C. for Aiding and Abet Child Abuse and Obstruction of Justice, according to a news release.
Police say it is suspected that Pack and Lemmond have some sort of personal relationship with one another.
Update (1/6/22):
An Amber Alert has been cancelled for a missing 1-year-old girl from Mint Hill after she was found safe on Sunday.
Police are still trying to locate her abductor, who they believe to be the girl’s father.
Authorities say the girl was taken to a local hospital just to be checked after the incident.
Original Story (2/6/22):
MINT HILL, N.C. — Police are searching for missing 1-year-old Lilliana Josephine Lemmond after she was abducted from a home in Mint Hill.
Investigators say there is allegedly one abductor, Jeremy Scott Lemmond, described as a 39-year-old White man, 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Lilliana Lemmond is described as a 1-year-old White girl, 2 feet tall, 25 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Lilliana Josephine Lemmond
Police say she was last seen at 5332 Quail Ridge Drive in Mint Hill, N.C. and suspect she may be in a black 2011 Subaru Legacy with NC license tag number JBV6840.
Anyone with information regarding this abduction is asked to call the Mint Hill Police Department immediately at 704-889-2231 or 911.
