NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 2-month-old baby at the center of an Amber Alert was rescued safely in Nashville after Metro Police spotted the suspect's vehicle in a Kroger parking lot off Nolensville Pike.
Roman Williams was taken from Georgia by his father, Tariq Williams, following a domestic dispute. Georgia authorities issued an Amber Alert early Tuesday after Williams assaulted the baby's mother, stole her car, and drove off with the infant.
Metro Police tracked the suspect's car to the Kroger location, where they rescued baby Roma unharmed and arrested his father. Clayton County Police say Williams intended to drive to Florida with the child.
Mohammed Alfatlawy, who works at a nearby Goodwill, was on his break when he noticed the police activity in the parking lot.
Initially confused about what was happening, Alfatlawy said he saw unmarked police vehicles and wasn't sure what was going on. When he learned the situation involved rescuing a child, his relief was evident.
"I feel a lot better considering that they obviously caught him and the child is safe now and that there were like no fatalities or any guns involved or anything like that," Alfatlawy said.
"I'm glad that the child is safe," Alfatlawy said.
According to the Clayton County Police Department's media advisory, the abduction occurred following a dispute in the area of Fielder Road and Mt. Zion Boulevard. Williams, 25, assaulted the child's mother and forcibly took control of her silver 2017 Volkswagen Passat before leaving with the child.
Warrants for Williams include kidnapping, false imprisonment, simple battery, theft by taking - motor vehicle, interference with a 911 call, and cruelty to children in the third degree.
Metro Police say Roman will be reunited with family as the case returns to Georgia.
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