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Missing 2-year-old boy found safe in River Rouge

Posted at 8:06 PM, Jul 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-13 22:11:34-04

RIVER ROUGE, Mich (WXYZ) — A 2-year-old boy that went missing in River Rouge Saturday evening was found safe not far from his home.

Jeremiah Jackson went missing on Pine Street in River Rouge around 6 p.m. It is believed he walked out the back door, police say.

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Police and family located the toddler in a neighbor's garage around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The toddler got into the garage and was locked in shortly after the neighbor put away their lawnmower. A Hazel Park police K-9 was able to track the toddler's scent from the neighbor's front yard all the way to the garage.