Father arrested after kidnapping children from Flagler County home, deputies say
Credit: Flagler County Sheriffs Office
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - Two children were found safe after they were abducted by their biological father on Friday, deputies said.
The search started around 2:06 p.m. when deputies responded to a home in Palm Coast on a report of a child abduction.
Deputies were told that the father of two children who does not have custody or legal authority over the children had entered the residence, pushed a family member, and forcefully took the children from the home.
The father drove away in a gray Toyota Sienna minivan with Indiana tag 558RIG.
The car was found near Jacksonville after deputies conducted a traffic stop around 3:42 p.m.
The father, Derek Jordan, was arrested and taken into custody.