4-year-old with autism found after going missing for 1 hour

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Just minutes after Grand Rapids police issued an alert for a missing child, the 4-year-old was found safe.

The boy, who is autistic and non-verbal according to Grand Rapids Police, went missing from his home on North Park Street NE , just a block from the Grand River, around 4 p.m.

At the time of his disappearance, he was only wearing blue underwear.

Minutes after the police department issued an alert, the boy was found unharmed just before 5 p.m. Police thanked everyone who helped get the word out about the situation.

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