Search underway for missing 5-year-old boy with autism in Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A search is underway after a 5-year-old boy with autism went missing early Friday morning in Hillsborough County, according to the sheriff's office.
Cypress Mulch Circle search
What we know:
Deputies are searching the area near Cypress Mulch Circle and Northgreen Avenue for the missing child. The boy, who is non-verbal, went missing around 5 a.m. Friday.
The sheriff's office described the boy as white, 3-foot-11, with brown hair. He was last seen wearing a beige Spider-Man shirt, a diaper and no pants. He may have a broken electronic device with him.
Hillsborough Sheriff details
What we don't know:
Officials have not yet confirmed the direction the boy may have traveled or how he left the home. Investigators have not indicated if someone may be with him.
Anyone with information should call 911 or contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at (813) 247-8200.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, who released the details of the missing child search.