Eden Prairie PD searching for missing boy with autism
Mohammed Mohammed has been reported missing in Eden Prairie on Sunday. (FOX 9)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A search is underway in Eden Prairie on Sunday night after a child with autism has gone missing.
What we know
Eden Prairie police are asking for the public’s help in locating an 11-year-old boy with autism who went missing Sunday evening.
Mohammed Mohammed, who is non-verbal, was last seen around 5:45 p.m. near his home on Cardiff Lane – which is behind the Wendy's plaza near Flying Cloud Drive and Prairie Center Drive.
Police say the boy is Black, stands 4-feet-6-inches tall, and was last seen wearing only a diaper.
Authorities search an area of Cardiff Lane in Eden Prairie for a missing boy. (FOX 9)
Background
FOX 9 crews saw the Minnesota State Patrol helicopter hovering over the area during the evening hours. Police were also using drones near a body of water off Cardiff.
Residents are encouraged to check their properties and any security footage for signs of Mohammed or areas where a child might seek shelter.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911.