Schuylkill Twp. Cops Thank Public After Missing Boy Found Quickly

SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP, PA — Local police thanked the public on Saturday after a young boy who went missing was found quickly after an original alert was sent out.

The missing persons alert was sent out shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Cops were asking for helping finding the boy, who has autism.

Cops said that within 20 minutes of sending their original alert out, the post was shared nearly 300 times and seen by some 5,600 people.

In less than 30 minutes after the post was shared, the boy was found safe and brought back to his family.

"This is why we love you all," the department said, in sharing the good news.