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Police Rescue 5-Year-Old Autistic Boy from Storm Drain

12/22/2025

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Gwinnett County Police Department officers rescued a five-year-old boy with autism from a storm drain at Peachtree Ridge Park after a 40-minute search on November 15, 2025.
Body camera footage shows officers calling for the child after he wandered from a playground.
Officer Steven Nunez of Gwinnett County Police Department crawled into the drain to reach the boy, who was found safe and whose rescue underscores Project Lifesaver’s role.

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Gwinnett County Police Department officers rescued a five-year-old boy with autism from a storm drain at Peachtree Ridge Park after a 40-minute search on November 15, 2025.
Body camera footage shows officers calling for the child after he wandered from a playground.
Officer Steven Nunez of Gwinnett County Police Department crawled into the drain to reach the boy, who was found safe and whose rescue underscores Project Lifesaver’s role.