Virginia Amber Alert suspect had car break down before arrest

Brian Reese
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MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WAVY) — The suspect in a Virginia Amber Alert on Tuesday was arrested after her car broke down in Kentucky, authorities say.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says Ashley Griffith was located around 5:30 p.m. on Battlefield Memorial Highway, about an hour south of Lexington, when a deputy responded for a motorist assist call.

Griffith told the responding deputy that she needed a jump start for her car. However, further investigation found Griffith was wanted in relation to the reported abduction of 10-month-old Cedar Samuel Griffith. The toddler was in the vehicle at the time, authorities say.

Cedar Samuel Griffith and Ashley Griffith (Courtesy of Virginia State Police)
Cedar Samuel Griffith and Ashley Griffith (Courtesy of Virginia State Police)

Griffith was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and fugitive from another state by the sheriff’s office. She was taken to the Madison County Detention Center.

The child was taken into custody by deputies and Virginia State Police canceled their Amber Alert around 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Additional details related to the motive and other circumstances in the case have not been released by authorities.

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