7-year-old boy found safe after taken by father in Alexandria: police

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A search was underway after a 7-year-old boy was taken by his father in Alexandria on Saturday.

Alexandria police were actively searching for a 7-year-old that was taken near the waterfront on King Street in Alexandria Saturday afternoon. The father is described as a light-skinned Black man wearing blue jeans, black Crocs, and a black hat. The child is described as a Black boy wearing a gray hoodie and dark jeans. 

According to police, the boy has been located and is safe. 

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact police.