Missing juvenile with autism found safe after search in Gardner, police say

GARDNER, Mass. — A missing juvenile with autism was found safe following a search in Gardner on Friday morning.

Aiden Whalen was reported missing Friday morning around 7 a.m., according to the Gardner Police Department.

Shortly after 9:30 a.m., the department announced that Whalen had been located.

“Thank you everyone for your help,” police wrote in an updated Facebook post.

There were no additional details immediately available.

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