An Ohio woman was arrested after an Amber Alert was issued for her 7-year-old son, who she was allegedly seen hurting in an Instagram video.
Tiarika Baymon, 32, was arrested near Ross Township, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, Sept. 14, following a manhunt after the FBI warned local authorities that her son might be in danger.
The boy was rescued from a vehicle Baymon was driving and taken to a medical facility for treatment.
Brunswick police in Ohio said the Amber Alert was canceled after the child was found. They were notified by the FBI that Baymon was “possibly causing harm to her 7 year old son.”
Ross Township Deputy Chief Brian Kohlhepp said authorities believed the child was “in life-threatening danger” after allegedly being taken by Baymon, according to WECT and WTAE.
“They had evidence to include an Instagram video that she had bound him and had tortured him,” Kohlhepp said.
Investigators tracked Baymon to Ross Township, where she was found asleep in a car, allegedly with a gun in her lap, police said, according to WTAE, WECT, and WKYC.
The child was in the backseat and appeared to be in distress, according to WECT.
“They had to reach in and forcibly remove her from the car,” Kohlhepp said, according to WECT. “She didn’t suffer any injuries, and the gun actually fell out onto the ground during that exchange.”
The child had been severely abused and had traumatic injuries, an arrest warrant cited by WTAE said. He may have had broken bones and marks on his wrists, police said, per WKYC and WTAE.
After his rescue, the child allegedly told investigators that Baymon hit him in the face with a glass bottle, WTAE and WECT reported, citing court documents. He also said Baymon restrained him with belts or exercise straps.
Baymon appeared “paranoid” during her arrest and allegedly spoke about “demons,” according to police records cited by WKYC.
She has been charged with child endangerment, resisting arrest, giving false information to law enforcement, and obstructing an officer, among other charges, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.
Plea and attorney information were not immediately available.
