By Beth David, Editor
A five-year-old boy was found safe and sound in the toy department at Walmart on Wednesday, 6/1.
Fairhaven Police issued an alert at around 5:30 p.m. that the boy was missing from the center of Fairhaven and described his clothing. He was riding a black bike.
At 5:45, the police issued another alert saying he had been found.
Fairhaven Police spokesperson Lt. Kevin Kobza confirmed that the boy was found in the toy department at Walmart.
He said that after the alert went out, a woman who was shopping with her children in Walmart recognized the description and realized the boy was playing with her children.
She immediately called Fairhaven police and the boy was located.
Sgt. Kobza also confirmed that the boy had managed to cross Route 6 on his own.
The parents said the boy was riding his bike on their block when he suddenly took off and they could not catch up to him.
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