A Windsor family can now breathe a sigh of relief. State Police found a missing 12-year-old autistic boy at a home in Ashford, according to a spokesman from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Jonathan D. Troche was reported missing at 11:40 a.m., after he wandered into the woods at Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Saturday, police said.
Troche was described as 5 feet and weighing 120 lbs. He was last seen wearing only brown shorts near the entrance of the park, said Dwayne Gardner of DEEP.
State Police used a helicopter and K-9 units to aid in the search. DEEP assisted, along with Union Fire and emergency services.
A few hours later a trooper found Jonathan at a home on Eastford Road in Ashford.
Jeanne Pouliot lives at the home where the child was found and said she heard someone was in her cellar just before 5:00 p.m.
"I thought someone was breaking into our home," Pouliout said. She called 911 and police arrived to find the child.
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Jonathan was uninjured and taken to Children's Medical Center for observation.
"I'm pleased to know this frightening situation ended well," Pouliot said.
