DAVENPORT, Fla. – A missing 3-year-old boy was found sleeping on a neighbor’s porch Tuesday morning in Polk County, deputies said.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office issued a missing juvenile alert for Thomas Owen Santos, of Davenport, who wandered away from his home and had last been seen around 1 a.m. near Acorn Court.
According to the sheriff’s office, a family member noticed the front door wide open around 2:45 a.m. and that the boy was missing.
Around 7:30 a.m., deputies said the boy had been found safe on a neighbor’s porch about a half-mile away.
Listen to the 911 call and the moment neighbors found the boy sleeping on their porch.
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