DEPUTIES SEEKING PERSON OF INTEREST IN KIDNAPPING OF INFANT

DEPUTIES SEEKING PERSON OF INTEREST IN KIDNAPPING OF INFANT

A person of interest has been identified in the kidnapping of Taraji Kemp, a 2-month-old girl who was taken during a home invasion in unincorporated Broward County. UPDATE

Police find woman wanted in baby's kidnapping

Florida law enforcement was looking for Sephanie Augustin Saturday, after issuing an Amber alert on the kidnapping of a baby  near Fort Lauderdale. Learn More PIO Number: 16-2-30                         BSO Case Number: 09-1602-006742 Date: Feb. 26, 2016                             Time: 11:06 p.m. Jurisdiction: Unincorporated Broward County

Place of Occurrence: 2770 N.W. 14 Court, unincorporated Broward County

Victim(s): Taraji Kemp, female, 2 months old

Person of Interest: Stephanie Augustin, female, DOB: 6/9/1992 Description of Incident: Broward Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit investigators are asking the public to help in the search for Stephanie Augustin, a person of interest, in the kidnapping of Taraji Kemp. Last night, Taraji,  who is 2 months old, was taken during a home invasion in unincorporated Broward County. Just after 11 p.m. on Feb. 26, BSO deputies responded to a home invasion and kidnapping at 2770 N.W. 14 Court in unincorporated Broward County. An unidentified mother was sleeping in the home with her infant daughter and another child when armed intruders entered the home and kidnapped the baby girl. One intruder had a gun. Augustin, 24, was last seen driving a dark blue 2010 Nissan Altima with the license plate of EHY Q79. The four-door car has tinted windows. Detectives believe she may be anywhere between Central Florida and South Florida. SVU investigators are interviewing family members and other individuals relevant to the case as well as reviewing evidence in an effort to find the missing infant. The investigation is on-going. Anyone with information is asked to call SVU’s Sgt. Kelly Stull or Det. Michael Gelske at 954-321-4240. Information can also be shared anonymously with Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at browardcrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $3,000 for the tip that leads to an arrest. INVESTIGATORS:                                                                         THIS REPORT BY: SVU Sgt. K. Stull and M. Gelske, CID                                          Joy Oglesby/PIO Crime Scene, Violent Crimes, Unincorporated Broward County      Feb. 27, 2016 14:00