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Police search for North Carolina boy who may have been taken by Brooklyn mother

Police are asking for the public's help to locate 4-year-old Taiden Baker, who was last seen with his mother, Jozlynn Parker, at 338 Chester St. near Dumont Avenue in Brownsville on Nov. 1.

Natalie Hernandez

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Shakti Denis

Nov 5, 2023, 6:17 PM

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Police are asking for the public's help to locate 4-year-old Taiden Baker, who was last seen with his mother, Jozlynn Parker, 28, at 338 Chester Street near Dumont Avenue in Brownsville on Nov. 1.

According to police, Parker traveled to North Carolina to visit Taiden, who lives there, and then took him back with her to Brooklyn on Oct. 21.

Police say she violated a North Carolina court order by taking her son. 

Taiden is about 3 feet tall, 35 pounds with brown eyes and long black hair. Police are asking anyone with information that could help locate the boy or Ms. Parker to make an anonymous call to the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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