Michigan Community Searches for Missing Boy With Special Needs

Parents, police, and a slew of volunteers in Clinton County are desperately searching for a missing 3-year-old boy with special needs who went missing Monday.

What Are the Details

Police say the toddler is autistic and non-verbal. He walked away from his home in Watertown Township yesterday (10/9) at about 2 pm. Watertown Township is about 15 miles northwest of Lansing.

The boy was last seen wearing gray and blue shorts and a blue sweatshirt. He has long, curly, dark hair. His family does not believe he was wearing shoes when he left his home.

According to the Clinton County Sheriff's Department, the boy is reported to be a climber and "could be in a tree or any other elevated structure."

Search Enters Day Two

According to media reports, law enforcement officers from several surrounding agencies and numerous civilian volunteers searched for the boy into the night Monday with no success. The search resumed today.

Sheriff's Department Makes a Public Plea for Help

The department is urging residents in Central Michigan to check sheds, outbuildings, bodies of water, and any areas that may serve as shelter. Anyone who spots the boy or has additional information is asked to call 911.

"Please keep the family in your prayers as we move forward," the sheriff's office posted on social media.

John Jones, the boy's grandfather, tells WLNS that the last 24 hours have been unbearable for the family.

"[It's been] hell," he said. "I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy."

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