AMBER Alert issued in DeKalb County

DORAVILLE, Ga. — Police are searching for an 18-month-old who has been missing for days is believed to be in danger.

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Police say the two are believed to be in a 2010 brown Land Rover with License plate #20110689.

Police say they received a solid tip that the father and son are in Miami.

"He was going to visit a cousin, I believe, and the cousin said, ‘Hey there's an alert about you and your son,’ and the father picked the son up and immediately left the dwelling," said Officer Gene Callaway with the Doraville Police Department.

The boy has not been seen since.

Police say Carter has been with his father since April 1, when his mother handed him over at a custody exchange point in the police parking lot.

The father failed to return the boy on Sunday.

Highway signs began broadcasting the Amber Alert Friday, but Channel 2’s Carl Willis discovered the vehicle information is now outdated.

The car the father and son were believed to be traveling in was recovered at a relative’s house but we were not able to get further information from anyone staying at the home.

Willis Johnson’s sister walked away from Willis and his photographer without comment. Another person used an umbrella to shield her face.

This, as police say Carter may be in danger.

"We found out that there has been an alleged physical altercation that left the mother of this child pretty damaged. She is in fear for her child's safety because of this alleged altercation," Callaway said.

Police say their tip suggested that the child did not appear to be hurt or in danger, but police want this ordeal to end.

"Hand the child over. Let's put an end to this, let's handle this in the court system and be done with this and make sure the child is safe," Callaway said.

Anyone with information on the child’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.

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