Crime & Safety
Missing 3-Year-Old Rescued From River In Plainfield
Police found the missing child knee-deep in a river behind the home. They safely rescued the child and reunited them with family.
PLAINFIELD, CT — A missing 3-year-old child with nonverbal autism was safely rescued from a river by Plainfield police on Saturday.
Authorities received a report around 1:50 p.m. that the child was missing from the Moosup section of town. Officers quickly responded, deploying a K-9 unit and requesting assistance from the Moosup Fire Department, according to a police statement.
An officer located the child knee-deep in the river behind the home within 10 minutes of receiving the call.
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The child was safely pulled from the river and reunited with their parents unharmed.
Police credited the swift response and teamwork of first responders for the successful rescue.
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