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Mother arrested, 3-year-old found safe after Amber Alert

SAPD and the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force found the mother and the missing child at an apartment complex off of Loop 410 and Starcrest.

The Amber Alert for Zanyah Lucio, 3, has been discontinued. 

SAPD and the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force found the mother and the missing child at an apartment complex off Loop 410 and Starcrest Tuesday afternoon.

Both the mother and child were found safe.

The mother, Gabriela Lucio, has been taken into custody for parental kidnapping. 

The grandmother had legal custody of Zanyah at the time of the kidnapping.

According to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, Lucio climbed through a window and tried to taker her daughter. Police say Lucio knocked her mother over and the grandmother needed help to get back up.

The girl's mother kept the girl overnight, but police were able to find the woman and the 3-year-old thanks to a tip.

Sources say a friend convinced Gabriela Lucio to turn herself in to police.

A family member who wanted to remain anonymous told KENS 5 she was scared for Zanyah's life. "I thank God she is home safely," she said.

The relative tells us Lucio has another child, a son. She said the soon-to-be-two-year-old is not in the mother's custody either.

"It is sad," she said. "He is not going to get to know his mom."

She hopes Lucio will turn her life around.

"We just hope with this whole situation that she gets the help that she needs," the relative said. "Because nobody is going to help her but herself. And knowing that her kids are out here, hopefully that will motivate her to change."

Police Chief William McManus said, for now, Zanyah is in CPS custody. The mother is charged with a felony. 

Original story: SAPD has released new details in regards to an Amber Alert that was issued this morning for Zanyah Rita Lucio, 3.

It is believed that Zanyah was kidnapped by Gabriela Lucio, 20. Police believe that Lucio entered a home through a window and took the young girl. 

Lucio reportedly knocked down Debra Villareal, 57, to get to Zanyah. Villareal tried to stop Lucio from taking the toddler, but Lucio ran away with Zanyah.

Zanyah is a Hispanic female, age 3, born 10/30/15, height 3 foot 4 inches, weight 38 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes. (Shown in left photo.)

She was last seen wearing a pink tank top, pink pajama pants with rainbows and hearts and no shoes.

Police are looking for Gabriella K. Lucio, a Hispanic female, age 20, born 11/17/98, height 4 foot 11 inches, weight 130 lbs, black/red hair, brown eyes with  multiple tattoos, in connection with her abduction. (Shown in right photo.)

Law enforcement officials believe this child to be in grave or immediate danger.  

If you have any information regarding this abduction, call the San Antonio Police Department at 210-207-7660.

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