Crime & Safety

Missing Autistic Girl from Minnetonka Found Safe

South Lake Minnetonka police were involved in the search.

original post by Becky Glander:

A missing 8-year-old Minnetonka girl with autism was found Saturday evening before 8 p.m. after she was missing for about two hours.

Officers say she was found unharmed at a creek near County Road 101 and Creek View Trail, about a half mile away from where she went missing (near Clear Springs Elementary), according to kstp.com.

A couple and their dog located the girl in the woods.

Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hennepin County, Carver County and South Lake Minnetonka police were involved in the search.


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