Rosa Sirilo Francisco reported her 2-month-old daughter Sandra had been kidnapped from the Plant City Health Department office just before 8:30 p.m. Monday.

A woman claiming to be an immigration offical put the baby in her car and said she was going to Miami, Francisco said. That prompted officials to issue an Amber Alert.

It was around 2 p.m. Tuesday when investigators received a 911 call directing them to 60th Avenue W and 34th Street in Bradenton. There, a woman handed the baby over to deputies and turned herself in.

An hour later, police announced Sandra had been found alive and well.

“We’re very relieved because so many times when an Amber Alert is issued, it does not end well. But the baby in this case is doing well and it’s a great ending,” Manatee County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dave Bristow said.

Detectives took Amaila Tabata Periera into custod,y and said she will be charged with false imprisonment and impersonating a federal officer.

“Right now motives are unclear. That is certainly something that we’re focusing on, we’re asking a lot of questions to try to get down to understand exactly what was going on and what might have been in this woman’s mind,” Plant City Police Chief Bill McDaniel said.

State records shed some light on Periera’s background. She is an ex-con who has served 33 months in prison. She was previously arrested in Hillsborough County and charged with arson, forgery, burglary, and filing a false report for an incident that happened in Temple Terrace.

Investigators said Periera told them she is the wife of Pittsburgh Pirates minor league player Jose Tabata.

“We have received no indication that Jose is believed to have had any involvement in the matter,” Pirates President Frank Coonelly sitesaid in a statement.

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The wounded man, 56, was in serious condition with injuries that were not life-threatening, Fairfax police said, after being shot once in the chest.

He lives in the 6100 block of Hillside Road in the Springfield area, not far from the West Springfield police station on Rolling Road.

The incident began about 11 p.m. Officer Bud Walker said the burglar was “making quite a bit of noise trying to get into the house,” which gave the resident time to arm himself with a handgun.

Walker said it should have been clear to the intruder that people were in the home, but he was apparently undeterred.

When he got in the house, he and the resident fired “multiple shots” at each other with handguns, Walker said, before the resident was hit.

The burglar was not hit and left without taking anything. Another person in the house made an emergency call, Walker said, and officers moved quickly and made an arrest.

Jonathan E. Anderson, 21, of the 8900 block of Arley Drive in Springfield was charged with malicious wounding and burglary while armed.

The case was unusual for several reasons. Unlike in many home invasions, Anderson and the victim did not know each other, Walker said, and police didn’t know why the victim’s house was targeted.

Also, Walker said, “the burglar was armed, and he continued to try to get in even though he knew there was someone inside the house.

Our experience is that most burglars are not armed and tend to target houses that are not occupied.”

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Whether it is a local, regional or statewide program, law enforcement activates an Amber Alert by notifying broadcast media with relevant identifying and case information when circumstances meets the following criteria:

• The missing child is of a pre-determined age;
• The law enforcement agency believes the child has been kidnapped;
• The agency believes the missing child is under threat of serious bodily harm or death.

Once they receive the Amber Alert radio and television stations interrupt regularly scheduled programming to notify the public that a child has been kidnapped. Because 95% of all people driving in their cars listen to the radio, this is an extremely effective way of providing descriptions of the child, the kidnapper, vehicles or accomplices.

Initially prompted by citizen concerns following the tragic 1996 kidnapping and murder of nine-year-old Amber Hagerman in Arlington, Texas, the concept has been embraced by all segments of society.

A sampling of the pro-active, diversified citizens inspired to implement variations on the Amber Alert include:

* Mrs. Robin Trumbull, a young mother with a strong social conscience created the statewide Michigan Amber Alert after hearing about it at a KlaasKids Foundation sponsored town hall meeting.
* To give meaning to the death of their kidnapped daughter Traci, Chris and Terry Conrad initiated the localized Corcoran, California TRACI Alert.
* To create a legacy in the name of her kidnapped daughter, Colleen Nick inspired the Arkansas’ statewide Morgan Nick Alert.
* A sense of duty drove Officer John Goad of the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons to begin the regional NC CAN Alert System.

Because progress in the effort to recover kidnapped children is glacial, great ideas like the Amber Alert should be enthusiastically embraced, supported and promoted whenever possible. Had the Amber Alert existed when Polly Klaas was kidnapped in 1993, she might very well be alive today.

Although law enforcement had her killer in their custody within sixty minutes of the crime, they helped him pull his car out of a ditch instead of arresting him because they were unaware that a child had been kidnapped.

Our goal is to protect every child with one of the most brilliant ideas yet devised in the battle to recover kidnapped children.

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Murder, muggings, rapes, burglaries, can be seen plastered all over the daily newspapers. No one is spared from these crimes, and all we can do is to try and protect ourselves, and the ones we love as best as we can. There is no better time than now to own a home security system; and the burglar alarm is the most standard device to help secure the safety of your family.

Don’t wait until after your home has been burglarized before you decide on getting a home security system. Unfortunately, this is the mistake a lot of people make. You certainly don’t want to put your family’s life in jeopardy. The time to act is now, especially with all the crimes going on in almost every neighborhood. You don’t have to own an expensive home or live in a gated community to justify getting a home security system. People living alone or even in apartments can benefit from a home security system.

Home security systems today are extremely advanced and more sophisticated compared to burglar alarms a few years ago. These devices are especially designed to secure your home or business from any likely intruders. You can find monitored or do-it-yourself systems by doing a search on the internet. Installing your own system is not complicated and if you don’t want to fuss with drilling holes then go with the wireless models.

If you have ever wondered how burglar alarms work – to put it simply, the features usually consist of control units and interconnected sensors. That is why it can detect burglary, fire, or any intrusion on your premises. Alarm systems normally range from ear piercing noisemakers to the more complex ones. Once the system detects intrusion, the home security system will send a signal to either the local police, yourself or to the monitoring company. In case of fire, the system will signal the occupants of the home and the fire department.

Security should never be compromised, and that is the essential purpose for which these home security systems were developed. Sometimes chains, padlocks, or even fences just aren’t sufficient, since even burglars nowadays use sophisticated methods to break into your home. Once an alarm is installed, it will serve as a much needed deterrent to any burglars who try to break into your home.

Investing in a good system will give you a sense of peace knowing you have taken preventative measures to secure your safety. Make sure that you get a home security system that will effectively protect your home any time of the day, even when you’re on vacation.

Burglar alarms and home security systems are very practical, and also very cost effective. Nowadays, you can find several models on the market that you can purchase for under $200. The cost however, should never be compared to the protection it can provide to you, your family, as well as your home.

Don’t make it easy for these burglars and robbers to invade your home. If your alarm works effectively, these burglars and robbers will be completely frightened and more inclined to quickly run away unless they want to risk getting caught in the act. You can sleep comfortably knowing that these potential criminals will simply bypass your home in search of more vulnerable places to commit their crimes.

Several crimes go unpunished, and you don’t want to become another unsolved crime or fall victim to these criminals. Protect your home and family through burglar alarms and home security systems. It is not a luxury, but an everyday necessity! In order to fight crime, you must be aware of all your options in order to take the necessary steps.

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What is a Burglary? 
Burglary is a term used to describe crimes usually reported as “breaking and entering” or “break ins.” A burglary is specifically described as the unlawful entry of a structure in order to commit an act of theft or some other type of felony. In most states the term “structure” refers to a physical building. The term does not usually apply to vehicles as most vehicle crimes fall under the category of larceny.

What is a Robbery? 
A robbery is the act of, or attempt to, take something that does not belong to you from someone else. The difference between a robbery and a burglary is that during a robbery the perpetrator may try to use some sort of threat or force to coerce submission. Most bank thefts and muggings fall into the category of “robbery.”
As a home owner or an apartment renter either a Burglary or a Robbery can be very damaging to you and your family both psychologically and financially.  The greatest chance you have as a home owner or apartment renter is to protect your family with a home Security System.

Keeping your loved ones safe is priceless; but the wonderful thing about a home security system is how inexpensive it is to own to one.

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Burglaries are the most common threat to American Home owners. According to the FBI, a burglary occurs somewhere in the United States every 15.4 seconds  site source Becoming a victim of burglary can leave you and your family feeling vulnerable and violated.

Such a crime has to do with the broken window theory and the basic crime triangle, which states that you need three things in order to have a crime; you need a victim, a location, and an opportunity for the criminal.

If all those things are in place there is a good chance a crime will be committed, maybe not today, but eventually. Even though we live in one of the safest nations on the entire planet, it is still important to protect ourselves from harm, and our property from being damaged or vandalized.
So what are American Home owners to do to avoid such a dangerous situation? Well a Home security system obviously takes away the opportunity for the criminal; and makes the location an unsafe place for a criminal to practice their profession of stealing, or attacking a victim.

The truth is Burglars do their research on homes they wish break into and some criminals make a living by burglarizing homes. If these crime pros are doing their research on your home, they will know better to break in if your home has a Home Security system.

ADT Home Security has helped many Americans protect their homes from unwanted intruders. ADT Provides homeowner’s with a wireless home security system from that helps deter burglary and home invasion, and provides siren alarm and rapid response when an emergency situation arises.

ADT provides over 131 years of experience, a world-class network of monitoring centers and state-of-the-art ADT equipment, also ADT is on guard 24/7. With an ADT alarm, you can rest assured that your most valued assets are protected whether you are at home or away.

ADT covers all US states with the exception of HI, AK, ND, SD, WY, MT, VT and is only for qualified home owners.

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