Police Drone Finds Missing Autistic Boy in California Recreation Area

Rocklin, United States – Police used drones to find a missing 9-year-old autistic boy in a recreation area in Rocklin, California, before reuniting him with his mother.

Footage released by Rocklin Police Department shows an officer launching a drone from a patrol car on the evening of Wednesday, November 4, followed by aerial views tracking along trails until a small figure is spotted on a path.

The department said the child went missing in the Sunset Whitney Recreation Area, and officers launched drones to aid the search because of the terrain.

He was found safe and reunited with his mother a short time later, police said.