Police in Washington Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, were looking for a missing 11-year-old boy with autism.

In a post to social media , police said the boy was missing and they were looking for him using drones, K9 units and officers to find him.

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Shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, the boy was found safe and his identity and picture have since been removed to protect his privacy.

Police say the boy was barefoot, wearing a gray SpongeBob shirt and black NBA pants.

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