Dublin Bicyclist Recognized Missing Pleasanton Boy From Alert System

PLEASANTON, CA — Police officials say a tense three-hour search for a missing Pleasanton boy Tuesday finally ended thanks to a Nixle notification put out by the police agency and an alert Dublin bicyclist. Police sent out the notification Tuesday afternoon after Daniel Romeo, 11, did not arrive for his school pickup at Lydiksen Elementary School. School officials, parents and police started searching for the boy, who had last been seen walking toward Foothill Road at about 3:15 p.m.

Several hours later, a bicyclist riding the Iron Horse Trail in Dublin called the police department to say they found Daniel.

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“The bicyclist had been notified by others on the trail to look for Romeo and was shown a picture and description from the Nixle notification sent out by police,” police said in a statement.

Police say social media and notifications play a pivotal role in emergency situations and encourage residents to stay connected to the community through Nixle notifications, Facebook, Twitter and Nextdoor.

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