FBI agents in Seattle negotiate a voluntary surrender of Daniel Britt

WOONSOCKET � Daniel Britt, the 6-year-old Woonsocket boy, the subject of an Amber Alert who was taken by his mother, was found safe in Washington state Thursday evening.

Woonsocket police Detective Sgt. Matt Ryan at a late night news conference said that more than a dozen agencies around the country helped find the boy and his mother.

Ultimately, it was the Seattle office of the FBI that negotiated a voluntary surrender with the help of the mother�s family members.

Daniel is currently in the custody of the Department of Youth Services in Washington, and plans to bring him back to Rhode Island have not yet been finalized.

The mother, Andria Britt, is in Island County Jail, charged with being a fugitive from justice, and child snatching, which carries up to a two-year sentence.

Police said additional charges for Britt, as well as for other people, could follow as the investigation continues.

Sean Britt, the boy�s father, said, �I�m really relieved. I�m happy my son is safe. I just want to make sure he is safe.�

He said at the Woonsocket news conference that he hasn�t spoken with Daniel yet, but when they are reunited he will take his son to Toys R Us and buy the big Lego kit he has wanted. He�ll turn 7 years old on Jan. 24.

Woonsocket police Detective Lt. Adam Remick said that Andria Britt started her regular visitation on Jan. 3, and she was supposed to return her son on the 8th. She didn�t bring Daniel back to his father, and did not appear for a court appointment, which prompted Family Court to award him sole custody.

Remick said that on Jan. 9, the Family Court ordered the release of certain medical records that showed the mother had mental health issues. DCYF records were also reviewed.

At that point, the Amber Alert that had been issued was upgraded to indicate the boy, and the mother, might be in danger, Remick said.

Police said they think Britt stopped for a couple of days in Tennessee. Some time later, she was picked up by an unknown person and has been in Washington for four to five days.

The Rhode Island State Police called off the nationwide Amber Alert at 8:37 p.m. State police Lt. Michael Reynolds said a Woonsocket police detective told him the mother and son were in custody and the boy was safe.

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An earlier version of this report was published at 9:19 p.m.