DAVENPORT, Fla. — A missing boy was found safe Tuesday morning after wandering away from a vacation home where the family was staying, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
A missing juvenile report had been issued for 3-year-old Thomas Owen Santos of Davenport Tuesday morning. Officials said the boy was found safe after wandering away from home.
What You Need To Know
- Missing 3-year-old autistic boy found safe in Davenport neighborhood
- Polk County Sheriff's Office said 3-year-old Thomas Owen Santos wandered away from home around 1 a.m. He was located just after 7 a.m.
- Detectives said the boy was found sleeping on a neighbor's porch less than a half-mile from where the family was staying
Detectives located the boy around 7:20 a.m.
The child was found safe and sleeping on a neighbor's porch less than a half-mile from where the family was staying.
Authorities said Thomas, who has autism, had last been seen around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Acorn Court in Davenport. The boy's family was visiting from out of town.
A family member noticed the front door of the residence wide open at approximately 2:45 a.m., and the child was not found to be in the home. The family called the Sheriff's Office to report the child missing.
In addition to deputies, the Polk Sheriff's Office aviation unit, marine unit and K-9 unit and bloodhound also responded and assisted in the search.
"The Polk County Sheriff's Office is very happy to announce that the missing 3-year old child has been found safe," the agency said in a release Tuesday morning.
A still from Sky 13 showing the area where a 3-year-old boy with Autism went missing overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 22. He was later found safe. (Spectrum News)
