Amber Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old Bronx Girl

THE BRONX, NY — Police are searching for a 2-year-old Bronx girl who they suspect was abducted by her father. An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday for Seniya Benitez, who authorities say went missing on Tuesday.

UPDATE: Seniya was found Wednesday evening and Christian Benitez was arrested, the NYPD said on Twitter. But the Bronx District Attorney's office has declined to prosecute a case against him, ABC7 reported.

The NYPD is investigating Seniya's disappearance as a child abduction and says her father, Christian Benitez, is the suspect, according to the alert.

Benitez was last seen with Seniya in a building on Gleason Avenue in The Bronx on Tuesday, the NYPD said on Twitter. The girl has autism and is non-verbal, the Amber Alert says. Benitez is not allowed to have unsupervised contact with her, the Police Department said.

Benitez was last seen traveling on a 6 train at Castle Hill Avenue heading in an unknown direction, the alert says. He stands about 5-foot-5, weighs about 160 pounds and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and black sneakers, according to the alert.

Seniya was last seen wearing pajamas, a blue jacket and no shoes, the alert says.

Anyone with information about Seniya or her father should contact the NYPD at 866-697-2623.

(Lead image from the NYPD/Twitter)