Police are frantically searching for an autistic 9-year-old girl who likely wandered into the Red Hook Channel in Brooklyn Wednesday night, according to law enforcement sources.
The nonverbal girl was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue shorts and orange Crocs inside the Ikea store at 1 Beard St. just before 9 p.m., police said.Police reported the autistic 9-year-old girl was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue shorts and orange Crocs inside the Ikea store at 1 Beard St. just before 9 p.m.
Emergency responders from the FDNY and NYPD are seen searching the waters behind IKEA in Red Hook Brooklyn, on August 16, 2023 for the missing 9-year-old.A searcher is seen in the waters behind IKEA in Red Hook Brooklyn, looking for the missing child.Though there has been no sign of the girl, both of her orange Crocs were recovered from the water.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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