An Ithaca resident was charged Friday after police responded to a reported domestic incident involving a child on the Commons, according to the Ithaca Police Department.
Police said officers were called around 1:30 p.m., but the suspect had left the area with the child before they arrived.
Officers located the people involved near 210 S. Cayuga St. around 2:30 p.m. and attempted to de-escalate the situation, police said.
Jordan Clemons of Ithaca was charged with second-degree obstructing governmental administration and endangering the welfare of a child.
Police asked witnesses or anyone with information to call dispatch at 607-272-3245, police administration at 607-272-9973 or the tip line at 607-330-0000. Anonymous tips may be submitted through the department's online tip form.
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