A man from Maple Grove has been charged with abduction and violating an order of protection after it was reported that he took his son, who is 2 years old, from his mother’s home in Apple Valley on Sunday afternoon. The incident prompted the issuance of an Amber Alert.
According to a criminal complaint that was filed on Wednesday in Dakota County District Court, Shannon Dawayne Ingram, 30, is prohibited from having contact with his son, who is 10 years old, his daughter, who is 5 years old, and the mother of the children as a result of an order for protection that went into effect in July.
Early on Monday morning in Minneapolis, Ingram was taken into custody, and the youngster was successfully handed over to his mother.
According to the allegations made in the complaint, the mother of the child contacted the authorities on Sunday at approximately 5:20 p.m. to report that Ingram had stolen the boy from their residence located in the 12700 block of Germane Avenue. According to the accusations, she was in a distressed state when the police arrived, and she told them, “I’m never going to see him again.”
Additionally, Ingram is barred from entering the residence by the protective order, which also specifies that the children’s mother has sole custody of both their physical and legal needs.
The mother reported to the authorities that when they got to their residence, Ingram pulled up in his automobile, took the boy, and placed him in the front seat of the vehicle. Ingram made several attempts to get the girl to accompany him, but she ultimately declined.
The mother reported to the police that her son may go to his grandmother’s house, which is located in the Battle Creek suburb of St. Paul. The police went to the residence and discovered his automobile there. The search warrant for the St. Paul residence was acquired by the police; however, neither Ingram nor the child was present when the warrant was executed.
Not long after 10 o’clock in the evening, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued an “Amber Alert.”
The authorities were able to trace Ingram’s mobile phone to a location in North Minneapolis, and it was there that both the boy and Ingram were discovered at about three in the morning.
During an interview with the police, Ingram confirmed that he had violated the order for protection. He also stated that he believed the mother was concealing his children from him, which led him to believe that the violation “was worth it.”
According to Ingram, he fed the child before making travel plans to go from St. Paul to Minneapolis. This was done before he made his plans. He stated that in order to elude the police, he had hidden his vehicle at his mother’s house. He will not divulge the identity of the individual who drove him and the youngster to Minneapolis.
According to Ingram, the Amber Alert was sent to his phone, and he immediately realized that it pertained to his son.
On Wednesday, Ingram made his initial appearance in court about the charges, and Judge Kathern Messerich, who set bail at $100,000 with conditions, presided over the hearing. On November 18, he is scheduled to appear in court again.
According to the records kept by the courts in Minnesota, Ingram does not have a history of criminal activity, other than some minor traffic violations.
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