Queens mom, 42, disappears with six-year-old son after hand-off at Bronx NYPD precinct

Published on: September 16, 2018

Queens mom, 42, disappears with six-year-old son after hand-off at Bronx NYPD precinct and sends an email to the father claiming they went to Minnesota

Ketanya Burke, 42, met with Vincenzo Dacchile’s father at around 6pm on September 7 at the 45th Precinct headquarters in Throgs Neck
The boy lives with his father in the Bronx but both parents share custody
Vincenzo was handed off by his unidentified father but Burke failed to bring him back
Burke sent the father an email saying she took the son to Minnesota
If anyone has tips pertaining to the pair, call Crime Stoppers at: 1-800-577-TIPS

By Matthew Wright For Dailymail.com

Published: 06:46 BST, 16 September 2018 | Updated: 06:47 BST, 16 September 2018

Police are searching for the whereabouts of a mother who disappeared with her six-year-old son after his father handed him off at a Bronx NYPD precint.

Ketanya Burke, 42, met with Vincenzo Dacchile’s father at around 6pm on September 7 at the 45th Precinct headquarters in Throgs Neck, according to authorities.

The estranged couple share custody of the six year old but Vincenzo lives with his father in the Bronx, theNew York Daily News reports.

Ketanya Burke, 42, met with Vincenzo Dacchile's father at around 6pm on September 7 at the 45th Precinct headquarters in Throgs Neck

Ketanya Burke, 42, met with Vincenzo Dacchile’s father at around 6pm on September 7 at the 45th Precinct headquarters in Throgs Neck

The father – who has not been identified – handed off their son to Burke but she failed to bring him back at the allotted time.

Soon after, Burke sent an email to her son’s father and informed him that she was going to Minnesota, sources stated.

Co-parents who’ve had problems while in a relationship often use police precincts as neutral zones.

Vincenzo was handed off by his unidentified father at the precinct (pictured) but Burke failed to bring him back

Vincenzo was handed off by his unidentified father at the precinct (pictured) but Burke failed to bring him back

Vincenzo is described as being four-feet-tall and weighs close to 50lbs. He has brown eyes and short brown hair.

His mother resides in Queens and is said to be 5-foot-3 and weighs 170lbs. She is said to have brown eyes and black hair, according to local authorities.

If anyone has information pertaining to the pair, call Crime Stoppers at: 1-800-577-TIPS.