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Tohono O’odham police locate missing 4-year-old boy in southern AZ

Tohono O'odham missing 4-year-old boy
Posted at 10:05 AM, Dec 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-18 20:50:39-05

SELLS, AZ — The search for a missing 4-year-old boy in southern Arizona has been called off.

At about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, the Tohono O'odham Police Department announced the boy was safely located and is receiving medical treatment.

The boy was first reported missing at about 10 a.m. Friday in the San Isidro area of the Schuk Toak District, about 50 miles southwest of Tucson.

The Tohono O'odham Police Department searched for the child along with partnering agencies.

A large law enforcement presence was present in the area during the search and community members were asked to avoid the area while crews searched.

Details of his findings and condition haven't been released.