A 24-year-old woman is being sought after by Mobile police after they said she left a 5-year-old in a store when she was accused of shoplifting.

The Mobile Police Department said that their juvenile detectives need the public's help in locating Debrina Ayranita Scott.

MPD spokesman Donald Wallace said that Scott is accused of shoplifting at the Shoe Station located at 741 Hilcrest Road in Mobile. The incident occurred on Saturday (August 26).

Wallace said when she was confronted by security at the store she took off running across the parking lot. Her 5-year-old son took off running behind her into the busy parking lot and was nearly struck by a vehicle.

Wallace said Scott jumped into her car fleeing the scene and left her 5-year-old son behind.

Angela Scott

The Department of Human Resources was dispatched to the scene to take custody of the 5-year-old boy. Wallace said a woman who identified herself as the child's grandmother, Angela Scott, 43, also came to the scene. After a preliminary investigation a DHR official placed the child into custody with the DHR and refused to release the child to Scott.

Wallace said Angela refused to leave the location and was subsequently arrested and charged with failure to obey.

Debrina is currently wanted for theft of property and endangering the welfare of a child. If you have information on the whereabouts of Scott you can contact the Mobile police at 251-208-7000.