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Boy reported missing from St. Paul found safe

By FOX 9 Staff
Updated  October 22, 2024 4:50pm CDT
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The Brief

    • St. Paul Police asked for the public's help finding a 16-year-old boy with autism. 
    • The boy was found safe Tuesday afternoon. 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The St. Paul Police Department says a 16-year-old boy with nonverbal autism was found safe after being reported missing early Tuesday. 

What we know

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) sent out a missing person report saying St. Paul authorities are seeking the public’s help locating the boy, who was last seen near Forest Street and Fourth Avenue East around 5 a.m. on Oct. 22.

He was described as non-verbal autistic, authorities said.

He was found safe Tuesday afternoon, with the alert canceled around 4:30 p.m.

No other details were released. 

The Source

  • Information provided by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was used to compile this report.