Press release from Pearland Police Department
On September 16, 2021, at approximately 7:50pm Pearland Police responded to the 2100 block of Country Place Pkwy for a report of a kidnapping of a child. The caller told Police that she went to Westside Event Center with her three children to inquire about cheer leading and football programs for her kids during a football practice that was taking place. The caller exited her vehicle with her daughter while the other two children stayed in the vehicle. Two female witnesses that were at the practice observed a black female in her late 20’s early 30’s, with long straight black hair, standing 5’9 and possibly weighing 180 pounds, wearing an orange shirt taking a child from a white Chevrolet Malibu’s driver side rear window. The suspect female then got into a silver or gray SUV with the child before driving out the parking lot southbound on Country Place Pkwy. The witnesses also advised that they were unable to obtain a license plate but remembered orange characters on the plate. The missing child’s description is as follows: 6-year-old black male with short black hair, a black mole on the top right side of his lip, wearing a white Addidas shirt, black Nike pants, and all red tennis shoes. The child does not have any known disabilities. The child’s name is Amari Daniel Baylor and an Amber Alert has been issued. Anyone with information should contact Pearland Police Department at 281 997-4100.
The Pearland Police Department is currently working in conjunction with the FBI on this case and they are pursuing all possible leads. At this time, Detectives are trying to contact Amari's father, Anthony Lamont Baylor Jr. , to speak with him regarding any potential knowledge of Amari's whereabouts. It is believed that Anthony Lamont Baylor Jr. is in the Houston or surrounding area. They are asking that anyone with information regarding either Amari or Father to please contact the Pearland Police Department at 281-997-4100.
