A 6-year-old boy went lacking on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in West Chester, Ohio, city officers stated in a statement.
Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., who has autism and is non-verbal, went lacking from his house on Wyndtree Drive. He’s round 4 toes tall and weighs round 50 to 60 lbs. The younger boy was final seen round 5:30 p.m., carrying a tan shirt, tan pants, a darker jacket and black New Steadiness sneakers.
His brother and sister stated his dad picked Joshua up from the bus cease, however after getting back from the bus, he left house and has not been seen since, per WLWT 5. His older brother first referred to as 911 to report him lacking. He stated Joshua was alleged to be watched by his older sister, including that Joshua would not have a historical past of wandering away.
“They cannot discover my son,” Joshua’s mom stated in a separate 911 name, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. “They cannot discover my little boy.”
In her 911 name, Joshua’s mom stated that her son likes water, and there’s a physique of water behind her condo, however he’s by no means been near it, per WLWT 5.
The Ohio Lawyer Common’s Workplace then issued an Endangered Little one Advisory on Wednesday night time. West Chester Police Chief Brian Rebholz stated the lacking individuals alert was despatched out to a five-mile radius and reached round half 1,000,000 telephones, per WCPO 9.
West Chester police are investigating the lacking particular person case. Authorities from Ohio State Freeway Patrol, Texas Equusearch, Buckeye SAR and a number of Cincinnati-area businesses are all working collectively. They’ve begun looking the five-mile radius across the property the place he went lacking, together with the eight our bodies of water round it.
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On Wednesday, K9 models had been introduced in. Moreover, numerous experience and technical tools are being utilized. Nonetheless, the climate crews have had restricted means of thermal imaging and air belongings, per WCPO 9. Regardless of that, drones and a Butler County Sheriff’s Workplace helicopter aided the search.
5 lakes had been searched on Thursday, Nov. 21, and two of them had been searched in a single day, WLWT 5 stories. Hearth Chief Rick Prinz confirmed {that a} second staff may even search the lakes.
On Thursday, 300 folks gathered within the space to seek for Joshua. Prinz stated that starting Thursday, they may begin to search away from the preliminary space and search adjoining lakes in West Chester and close by townships, Liberty Township and Fairfield Township.
“Everyone seems to be diligently working to search out Josh,” Prinz stated, per WLWT 5.
Chief Rebholz requested folks in surrounding areas with doorbells or exterior safety cameras to look via their Wednesday afternoon footage for any indicators of Joshua, in addition to their properties’ again porches, decks, sheds, any bushes or shrubs.
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