Gresham Police locate missing 6-year-old

Gresham Police located a 6-year-old child who had been missing for more than two hours.

A 6-year-old was reported missing in the 800 block of SE 5th Street at approximately 8:20 pm after his mother noticed he was no longer playing in the driveway.

Officers flooded the area and began checking the home, nearby schools and parks. As darkness fell and the child had still not been found, additional resources were called in to assist with the search.

Drone operators and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Air Unit searched from above while officers continued checking parks and canvassing for surveillance cameras. Gresham Fire Department responded with water rescue equipment to search Johnson Creek between the nearby school and park. Additional officers and assisting deputies used loud equipment to call the child's name while neighbors also helped search the area.

Shortly before 10:30 pm, the missing child was spotted by a neighbor not far from his home. The neighbor alerted a nearby officer, who confirmed it was the missing child.

In total, 37 officers, four drones, one airplane and three K-9 teams assisted with the search, along with much of the surrounding neighborhood.

The Gresham Police Department would like to thank the community members who assisted in the search. Additionally, we appreciate the support of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and Columbia County Sheriff's Office, which had additional resources responding when the child was found.