UPDATE: Father released from custody; Mother lied in Dalton kidnapping report

UPDATE: Dalton police are seeking warrants against a mother for false reports of a kidnapping in Dalton.

After further investigation, the warrants for Aron Richard Reed have been dismissed and he has been released from custody in Louisiana.

Inconsistencies in the story were found during the investigation and led to an interview of the mother of the child, Jenneffer Luke.

Investigators determined that she lied about the kidnapping taking place in Dalton, Georgia.

Dalton police say Ms. Luke told a investigator that Reed did fail to return the child to her custody in Bradley County, Tennessee in the summer, but was told by authorities that she would have to pursue it as a civil matter.

After learning that the laws in Georgia would likely lead to criminal charges for Reed, she apparently decided to report the crime here.

Dalton police will be seeking warrants against Ms. Luke for felony false statements and misdemeanor false report of a crime at a later date.

At this time, Phoenix Luke is safe and with his father in Louisiana.

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UPDATE: Dalton police say Phoenix has been found safe in Shreveport, Louisiana.

His father, Aron Reed, was arrested by authorities there.
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DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) — Police in Dalton are asking the public to help them find Aron Richard Reed.

Investigators say he failed to return his one year old son, Phoenix Reed, after an overnight visit.

They do not believe that little Phoenix is in danger.

But they say Reed may have taken him to Louisiana.

Warrants have been issued for his arrest.

The mother gave Reed permission to take Phoenix with him for a visit to a home in Cleveland on October 21st.

When he didn’t return the next day, she reached him through a Facebook message.

He told her he had been kicked out of the house in Cleveland and had to take Phoenix with him to his family and girlfriend in Louisiana.

But then he deleted his Facebook account.

He does not have a phone number.

The mother did not report the case until November 2nd.

Aron Reed is approximately 5’9” tall and weighing 160 pounds.

If you have information on where he is, please contact Detective Chris Tucker at 706-278-9085, extension 9165.