This 3-year-old boy wandered off early Monday, May 12. Police are searching for him. He has autism and is non-verbal.Provided photo
Update: A 3-year-old boy who wandered away from his family’s residence early Monday wasn’t endangered for hours, after all, Camillus police said.
The boy, who lived at Kings Gate West, left his apartment building and wandered to a different building, where another resident safeguarded him, said Camillus Capt. Jim Nightingale.
The resident was watching over the boy during the ensuing hours-long search, Nightingale said. That’s why drones and search dogs couldn’t find him.
A reverse 911 call and communication by the apartment complex management eventually helped the Good Samaritan make contact with police, he said.
The boy was found safe and unharmed. He was waiting with the adult in a vehicle when police reached him.
He has since been reunited with his family, Nightingale said.
Original article
Camillus, NY — Search and rescue teams are scouring the area around a busy Camillus intersection for a missing 3-year-old child who wandered off early Monday.
The child, who has autism and is non-verbal, was reported missing at 6:20 a.m., according to 911 dispatch logs.
He is believed to be in the area of Hinsdale Road and Milton Avenue, Camillus police said.
The boy is described as approximately 4 feet tall and 50 pounds. He is Black with light skin, brown hair and brown eyes.
A command post has been set up in a strip mall parking lot nearby, in front of the Wildcat Pizza Pub. The response includes police drones and search and rescue dogs.
At 9:20 a.m., authorities called in a search and rescue team from Oswego County to assist.
Anyone walking or driving in the area who sees something that might be important is asked to call 911.
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