DORAVILLE, Ga. - A 4-month-old boy has been safely recovered after the Doraville Police Department reported his father took the infant during a domestic violence call Tuesday morning.
The incident sparked a short pursuit at the Doraville Plaza.
4-month-old reported abduction
What we know:
Officers arrived at 5750 Buford Hwy. around 10 a.m. to investigate the report, only to learn that the baby had been taken by his father without the mother's permission.
Police attempted to apprehend the suspect, 18-year-old Antonio Cordova, but he managed to flee the scene.
Just after 9 p.m., police reported they had captured Cordova and safely found the child.
Antonio Cordova, 18, is wanted for kidnapping and domestic violence after fleeing from officers at Doraville Plaza on Feb. 2, 2026. (Doraville Police Department)
According to investigators, Cordova has a prior criminal history involving family violence and aggravated stalking. He was wanted by the Doraville Police Department on several charges, including:
- Kidnapping
- Battery and family violence
- Third-degree child cruelty
- Interference with custody
Police noted that Cordova also has additional outstanding warrants from other law enforcement agencies.
Antonio Cordova captured
What we don't know:
Doraville police officers were still completing their investigation as of late Tuesday evening and could not offer further details.
Why was there no amber alert?
Dig deeper:
According to the Doraville Police Department, investigators initially reached out to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, but were told the "case did not meet those requirements."
Shortly before the infant was reported to have been found safe, the GBI release a statement reading: "At this time, GBI has not been requested to issue an Amber Alert. Please contact Doraville Police Dept. for additional information."
The GBI's criteria to activate a Levi's Call, Georgia's Amber Alert system, must meet the following requirements:
- Law enforcement officials have a reasonable belief that an abduction has occurred.
- Law enforcement officials believe that the child is in imminent danger or serious bodily injury or death.
- Enough descriptive information exists about the victim and the abductor for law enforcement to issue a Levi's Call: Georgia's AMBER Alert.
- The victim of the abduction is a child age 17 years or younger.
- The child's name and other critical data elements - including the child abduction (CA) and AMBER Alert (AA) flags - have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system.
Activation will not be granted for:
- Non-custodial abductions where no danger exists to the child
- Runaways
The Source: The details in this article come from the Doraville Police Department. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation provided the details for this article. This article has been updated since it was originally published.