Boy, 12, spent day in park, sparked intensive search
Story by Nadin Abbott; photos by Tom Abbott
October 23, 2012 (Spring Valley)--At 6:40 p.m. last night, Sherriff’s Department officials confirmed that 12-year-old William Patrick Gear Jr. of Spring Valley was found “safe” at Berry City Park on Mt Vernon Street in Lemon Grove.
“They found him, they found him, thank you Jesus!” The boy’s grandmother exclaimed. As relatives rushed to a waiting vehicle William Gear told ECM that they were expecting the worst, and they were “very relieved.” View a video of the reunion.
Update 4 p.m. - The Sheriff's Department has notified us that the family reports the missing boy and his sister are now en route home.
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