Police Urge Man Who Took Child To Turn Himself In

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — The Gwinnett County Police are urging a man who has taken illegal custody of a seven-year-old child, who he says is his son, to turn himself in. The police need the public's help in locating the man and the child.

Police say Ricardo Medy, 42, has made voluntary phone contact with a member of the media. It was relayed to Gwinnett Police that he does not acknowledge the warrant for his arrest or the authority of the police. He claims to have his girlfriend's child, Quamaine Finch, with him and says that he is unharmed.

Medy claims to be Quamaine’s father and is still refusing to cooperate with police. Ricardo has previous ties to New Jersey, Florida and Georgia.

Quamaine Finch's mother was taken into custody in Fulton County last week for unknown charges. The child was initially left in the care of her boyfriend, Medy, of Lawrenceville. Since that time, the Division of Family and Children's Services, or DFCS, was awarded custody of Quamaine.

On Nov. 27 at around 7:30 p.m., officers assigned to the East Precinct, along with a member of DFCS, visited Medy's home in the 1200 block of Park Hollow Lane in unincorporated Lawrenceville. Medy refused to answer the door for the officers. During a phone conversation, he said that the child was not at the home. He told the officers that Quamaine was with his biological father at an unknown location.

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The case was ultimately assigned to a detective in the Special Victims Unit. That detective secured an arrest warrant for Medy.

At this time, police do not know the whereabouts of Quamaine or Medy. If anyone knows their locations, contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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Photos courtesy of Gwinnett County Police Department