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Sheriff’s Police K9 Locates Missing Man With Autism In Woodridge
A Cook County deputy's K9 is being hailed a hero after locating a Woodridge man with special needs who strayed from his home.
WOODRIDGE, IL — A Cook County deputy's K9 is being hailed a hero after helping to locate a Woodridge man with autism who went missing Monday.
On the morning of Dec. 7 at 1:30 a.m., the Woodridge Police Department requested a bloodhound to assist with searching for the missing man. Deputies said he had been missing for approximately three hours.
Sheriff’s Police K9 Officer Joshua Johnson and K9 AJ responded to the man's home and coordinated a search plan with Woodridge police. Officer Johnson then deployed K9 AJ to help conduct the search.
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According to the sheriff's office, K9 AJ trailed for two miles from the missing man's home through the neighborhood.
After reaching an apartment complex, deputies said AJ found the missing man walking
through the complex.
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The Woodridge Police Department ultimately returned the missing man home safely.
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