BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Brooklyn Park Police say a vulnerable 9-year-old reported missing has been located and is safe.
On Thursday evening police put out an alert asking for help in finding the boy, who they said has autism and is non-verbal. They said the child, identified only as Joelle, went missing from the 7600 block of Fairfield Road but offered no details surrounding the disappearance.
The Tip411 site was updated on Friday morning, saying only that Joelle had been found and is safe.
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