Missing 9-year-old who didn’t make it to school in Grapevine found safe, police say
The 9-year-old Grapevine boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert on Wednesday afternoon was found safe at a friend’s house, officials said.
The child was found unharmed near the area where he was first reported missing, Grapevine police said in a social media update. The boy was found sleeping on a friend’s couch, police said.
Grapevine police issued an Amber Alert for the 9-year-old when he didn’t show up to school Wednesday morning. His family told authorities he missed the bus and ended up walking toward Glenhope Elementary School but never arrived.
Police searched the area near the boy’s home in the area of Mustang Drive and Tanglewood. They also searched his route to school and nearby parks, the post said, until he was located about six hours after police received the report.
Anyone with information about the child’s whereabouts was asked to contact the Grapevine Police Department at 817-410-8127. Business and homeowners in the area were asked to check their doorbell or security cameras for any possible sightings of the 9-year-old.
Grapevine police initially issued an Athena Alert for the boy before the Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon.
An Athena Alert is intended to bridge the gap between the time a child goes missing and the time a statewide Amber Alert is issued. The alert was named in honor of 7-year-old Athena Strand, who was abducted from her home in Wise County and brutally murdered in 2022.
This story was originally published August 28, 2024 at 2:24 PM.
