Boy safe after ‘apparent abduction’ turns out to be misunderstanding
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A boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert in Tacoma on Monday evening is safe, police said.
A video showed a man duct-taping a boy outside the school, then putting him in a car around 4 p.m. An Amber Alert was activated and a massive police response was called in.
Police later told Q13 News it was not an abduction at all -- the boy, believed to be about 10 years of age, was autistic and running into traffic, and the boy's grandfather was restraining him to take home to his mother.
On Monday night, Cool said the boy would be placed at least for the evening into Child Protective Services in Kitsap County, where he was located with a relative.
Tacoma duct-tape incident shines light on difficult choice of restraining kids with autismQuote:
We’re still hearing from many Q13 News viewers regarding Monday’s incident in Tacoma where a grandfather duct-taped his autistic grandson to reportedly keep him from running out into traffic.
Reaction ranged from sadness to frustration to outrage – and it all centers around the controversy about using restraints on children with autism who show signs of violence or doing things that could harm themselves.
Cool told Q13 News the grandfather connected to Monday’s case is under investigation for "unlawful imprisonment." Detectives will send their case to the prosecutor, who will decide if charges will be filed.
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02 May 2018, 1:18 am
