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The boy's mother said she stepped away for just a moment, as her child was playing outside the family's apartment complex last night.
When she returned, the boy was gone.
The suspect -- whom police say was drunk -- told officers he only took the boy out for a meal at a nearby restaurant.
The child was examined by a doctor and showed no signs of injury.
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