Salazar:
Found
BREWSTER – The 19-year-old autistic Brewster Heights man, who went
missing Thursday, was found in a wooded area this morning (Friday) when
a State Police helicopter crew spotted him in a wooded area.
The young man, Diego Alberto Salazar, suffers from severe autism, which
renders him verbally uncommunicative, and has other health issues that
require medication.
His family called the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office late Thursday
afternoon to report he was missing from his Allen Road home.
Over 80 personnel from New York and Connecticut were involved in the search,
along with police K-9s and helicopters to search the heavily wooded areas.
The search efforts continued overnight and about 8:24 a.m. Friday, he
was spotted about a half mile from his home. He was reported to be conscious
when found and did not appear to be injured.
He was taken to Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel to be evaluated before
he was to go home.
