Boy reported missing from St. Paul found safe

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Dangers facing children with autism

FOX 9 All Day spoke with Jaime Larry about the dangers facing children with autism after two children in Minnesota in recent months were found dead after going missing.

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.