Missing Boy Found Safe; Police Break News During Fox 4 Broadcast
Community members in Allen are relieved after an 11-year-old boy who disappeared for nearly 4 hours was found at a local restaurant.
Fox 4 broke the news live during our newscast at nine.
Allen Police say 11-year-old Traveon Wilcher left home on his bike to meet up with friends at Green Elementary around 5:30 this evening.
None of friends or his family saw him after that meeting.
The search for Wilcher was extensive and involved multiple agencies.
Just before 9 tonight, Allen Police broke the news that Wilcher was found safe at a Torchy's Tacos restaurant about a mile away from the school.
Police say Wilcher approached a customer and told them he had run away.
Wilcher is OK and is now reunited with his very thankful parents.