The 4-year-old boy reported missing from Norwich on Wednesday was found safe in Maine on Thursday night.
Norwich police issued a silver alert for Yahquin Warren after his noncustodial mother, Kayette McDonald, took him from his grandmother's house.
Yahquin's grandmother was looking after him after McDonald lost her parental rights
Yahquin’s teachers at the Samuel Huntington School Day Program in Norwich reported him missing on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Norwich Police received information that McDonald had fled to the state of Maine and Maine State Police and FBI located McDonald and Yahquin at a residence in the city of Auburn.
The child was in good health and turned over to Maine child services.
McDonald was placed under arrest as a fugitive from justice.
Criminal charges are pending.