Mon Dec 16 10:30:00 UTC 2024: ## AMBER Alert Issued for Autistic 5-Year-Old in Florida
**Tavares, FL** – An AMBER Alert has been issued for 5-year-old Jace Saunders, who was last seen Sunday afternoon in Tavares, Florida. Saunders, who is semi-verbal and has autism, was last seen wearing dark blue pajamas with a graphic design around 1:19 p.m. near Summerall Park.
Police believe Saunders is with his grandmother, Kelly Dasilva, in a black Honda Accord or similar passenger vehicle. Authorities say Saunders is under state custody, and his family allegedly took him unlawfully during a Department of Children and Families (DCF) investigation. His parents and a family friend, Mitchell Morris, have been arrested for interference with child custody.
Anyone with information regarding Jace Saunders’ whereabouts is urged to contact the Tavares Police Department immediately at (352) 742-6200. (Note: The phone number in the original text appears to be incorrect; this is a corrected number based on readily available online information.)
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