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updated: Dec 04, 2012, 12:11 PM

UPDATE: The missing child has been located - SBPD is currently searching for a missing 15-year old boy who has autism. Andrew Campuzano was last seen at Santa Barbara High School at approximately 10:30 a.m. [pic] (12/05/12)

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ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 12:15 PM
The child is a 15 year old male 5'8 140 pounds wearing a long sleeve burgandry shirt, blue jeans, brown and white shoes, and brown glasses. He has been missing since 10:30am..I believe his first name is Andrew.
COMMENT 350105P	2012-12-04 12:17 PM
"Special Needs" or it is "At-Risk." Who makes up this media reporting vocabulary anyway. Geez.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 12:18 PM
SBPD started searching at 11:15am They are looking all over for him now checking family homes etc. A school picture is being released to the police.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 12:18 PM
"Special Needs" over the scanner this aien't media.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 12:23 PM
Andrew has short brown hair.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 12:48 PM
SBPD reports that they have checked the campus, fields in the area, all around the school and Andrew is not there. I heard a police officer say that the kid was seen running West from the school when he was last seen..Makes me wonder if there was an incident of some sort? I hope the kid is OK..
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 01:08 PM
Possible sighting Anacapa and Carrillo..Police to notify Paseo Nuevo security..I wonder if he is in one of the museums or maybe near the Sea Center?
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 01:16 PM
Workers at the Granda report seeing Andrew 5 minutes ago probably around 1:10pm.. Or someone matching his discription.
COMMENT 350149	2012-12-04 01:20 PM
@105P - spare us your faux outrage at our public servants for using respectful language describing Santa Barbara's kids born with disabilities; and @142 - your comment is offensive and not humorous in the least. I feel sure that kids born with disabilities would rather not have to take a bus that others "joke" about. Let's all try to proceed with some dignity and respect for folks born with their disabilities -- it was the caprices of nature, not their own harmful acts.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 01:23 PM
I wonder if the kid got bullied to make him run off like that? I hope he doesn't get in any trouble with his family over this.
COMMENT 350155	2012-12-04 01:28 PM
If you are a teacher in the high school system, you know that "special needs" can refer to all sorts of individuals, not just those born with disabilities. It's a blanket term that covers "at risk" youth as well.
COMMENT 350159	2012-12-04 01:32 PM
The kid is an autistic 15-yr-old, according to SBPD.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 01:36 PM
This kid don't sound like a trouble maker..I was Special Needs when I was a kid also.
COMMENT 350166	2012-12-04 01:39 PM
I work in schools and have never heard an "at risk" kid called "special needs."
COMMENT 350167	2012-12-04 01:44 PM
He's 5'8 180 lbs, not 140 lbs, and he's Hispanic. Noozhawk has a photo.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:32 PM
What about a Speal Needs kid being called At Risk? They still haven't found the kid checking Smart and Final and Ralphs...I hope they find him before it gets dark.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:38 PM
Sighting at Nopolitos and Quarantina I'm going outside..Reporting party following the kid Northbound on Quarantina won't be comming this way..
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:38 PM
East Bound on Mason from Quarantina..
COMMENT 350188P	2012-12-04 02:39 PM
ROGER - yes. All weebles are wobbles, but not all wobbles are weebles.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:39 PM
Approaching Nopal..
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:39 PM
Running toward Milpas.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:40 PM
Police at Milpas and Mason sounds like it's him.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:41 PM
Running Northbound on Milpas
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:41 PM
Police are chasing him..
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:43 PM
SBPD want to transport Father to location 129 North Milpas Missing person has been located 129 North Milpas Mother responding to location..Milpas at Yanolli. YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaYYYYYYYYYY SBPD! Good Job!
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:44 PM
@188P You might be surprised..
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 02:45 PM
Roger over and out Oh Thanks to the Reporting Party Also..
COMMENT 350199	2012-12-04 02:47 PM
Terrific news and great reporting, once again, Roger! I'm so happy to hear they found the young man - what an ordeal!
COMMENT 350200	2012-12-04 02:48 PM
So glad they found him safe!!!
COMMENT 350203	2012-12-04 03:01 PM
Sounds to me like he was just heading to Mickey D's.
BIPOLARESQUE	2012-12-04 03:10 PM
Yayyyy! So glad he is safe.
COMMENT 350217	2012-12-04 03:37 PM
Great news! Fantastic job reporting Roger, your the man.
STACE	2012-12-04 04:20 PM
Thank you, Roger for keeping us updated. It must have been very stressful for you to hear the drama as it was taking place. I know how much you care about others and am sure that you were sick with worry as you were posting the updates. So glad this boy was safely located and returned to his parents...like you, I hope he doesn’t get an earful for taking off from school, because it sounds like he had a pretty rough day already… but I’ll be he’ll have some sort of unpleasant consequence for his bad choice.
ROGER DODGER	2012-12-04 06:21 PM
He was at Nopolotios and Quarantina when spotted he was not headed to McDonalds he was running that way.. Pretty good runner..It was close to getting dark and yes I was very worried dangerous as HELL for a kid to be out there amongest some offenders that are houseless sex offenders for one. The first place they looked for him was kids world. Thanks Stacie.
YIN YANG	2012-12-04 07:56 PM
105P, ANY student who appears to have run away, cannot be found or has anyone concerned about them, whether or not they have "special needs," IS AT RISK. Nomenclature is certainly not the topic of discussion in this situation. Some compassion here, please. Glad it ended well.

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