A man who had been detained at the Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail has been released from custody.

Authorities said the decision came after the Alameda County District Attorney's Office decided against filing formal charges.  The now former defendant, Anthony Webb, was arrested after his 21-month old daughter, Daphne, went missing from inside of his vehicle.

Webb has acknowledged that leaving the little girl in the car was a bad decision.   The child was reported missing toward the middle of last week.  Police arrested him approximately 24-hours.

Webb was booked into the Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of felony child endangerment.

The former defendant said he is happy to be back home but says he will live with his decision for the rest of his live.  He has reportedly said he is hopeful his daughter is still alive and well.  She has been on his mind 24-hours a day since the moment she was abducted, he said.

Police say the incident took place outside of a local market.  It was at that time that Webb left his daughter in his vehicle with his 87 year-old mother.    The elderly woman is said to be suffering from dementia.  At first, authorities felt that leaving a small child in that woman's care was criminally negligent.

It is unclear how long after Webb entered the supermarket that the child was taken.  They are investigating this from many different angles including child endangerment, a missing persons incident and also as a possible kidnapping.

Witnesses said they saw a little girl matching Daphne's description leaving the area with an African American or Hispanic woman.  She has been described as having long hair and could be in her late 20s or early 30s.  A formal suspect has not yet been identified.

Investigators have not ruled out foul play.  They are reported to still be searching trails, woods and other nearby areas for clues.  Officers are in ongoing dialogue with the missing girl's mother.  Daphne was living with her father and grandmother.  Her mother lives in a different location.

Anyone who believes they have information that could lead to the arrest and capture of a possible kidnapper are asked to call authorities right away.  The same goes for people who believe they might be able to tip off investigators as to Daphne's whereabouts.

If a suspect is taken into custody they will be booked into the Santa Rita Jail pending arraignment.