Mother arrested after early morning Amber Alert

Andrea Rhoades. Photo courtesy of Columbus police.

A Columbus woman is under arrest, accused of taking her 1 year old child that she does not have custody of, and sparking an Amber Alert early Sunday morning.

Authorities say that 43-year-old Andrea Rhoades was arrested in the 3300 block of Sycamore Drive at about 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning and her 1-year-old son was rescued unharmed. The incident began at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday night in Hope when she took the child, according to police reports.

At about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Columbus police issued a statewide Amber Alert saying that they believed the boy was in extreme danger.

She is facing a preliminary charge of interference with custody.

Rhoades was arrested in April, accused of driving while intoxicated with an unrestrained child in the vehicle. You can click here for more information on that story.