An unidentified local family is credited with finding a 16-year-old Bartholomew County teen who has autism who was reported missing Thursday night.
An Everbridge notification was sent out to the area near the boy’s home and the media was notified at 7:30 p.m. that Josh Schroer was missing from the area of County Road 50N and Knollwood. Just a short time later, the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department notified the public he had been found.
Sheriff Matt Myers said he was grateful to the police officers who searched for the teen and also to the family who located Schroer and stayed with him until officers arrived.
Officers had been searching on foot, with the assistance of drones and all-terrain vehicles and had asked for help by a helicopter pilot.
The sheriff’s department is reminding residents that they can be alerted about emergencies and other events by signing up for the county’s notification system. To sign up, visit member.everbridge.net/index/453003085611297#/login, call 812-379-1500 or email alert@bartholomew.in.gov.
