DaJuan Elliot Brown [FOUND SAFE] (10) Pasadena 7/27/08 slightly autistic

[nanabillie]

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Autistic Boy Missing From Pasadena Home
July 27, 2008, 9:06 AM PDT

PASADENA -- Pasadena police sought the public's help today in finding a 10-year-old autistic boy who wandered away from the home he shares with his grandmother.

DaJuan Elliot Brown was last seen about 4 p.m. Saturday near 1256 N. Wilson Ave., Pasadena police Lt. Randell Taylor said.

DaJuan is black, about 5 feet 4 inches and 140 pounds, with light skin and a short afro hairstyle, police said. He was last seen in a white T-shirt, beige shorts and black-and-white tennis shoes.

He is slightly autistic, but he knows where he lives, Taylor said.

DaJuan lives with his grandmother. Police were looking for his mother, who is estranged from the family, police said.

Police using scent dogs and a helicopter searched unsuccessfully for DaJaun Saturday night.

Anyone with more information as to his whereabouts was asked to call the Pasadena police at (626) 744-4620 or (626) 744-4241.

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Los AngelesPolice ask for help finding missing boySunday, July 27, 2008Story Media Top Stories
PASADENA -- Pasadena police sought the public's help today in finding a 10-year-old boy who wandered away from the home he shares with his grandmother.
DaJuan Elliot Brown was last seen about 4 p.m. Saturday near 1256 N. Wilson Ave., Pasadena police Lt. Randell Taylor said.
DaJuan is black, about 5 feet 4 inches and 140 pounds, with light skin and a short afro hairstyle, police said. He was last seen in a white T-shirt, beige shorts and black-and-white tennis shoes.
He is slightly autistic, but he knows where he lives, Taylor said.

DaJuan lives with his grandmother. Police were looking for his mother, who is estranged from the family, police told the Los Angeles Times.
Police using scent dogs and a helicopter searched unsuccessfully for DaJaun Saturday night.
Anyone with more information as to his whereabouts was asked to call the Pasadena police at (626) 744-4620 or (626) 744-4241.

[packy]

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DaJuan Elliot Brown

[Amusedtdth]

The mother is estranged? Wonder if she deceided to come back. Praying for a safe return.

[nanabillie]

You never know, do you? Terms like estranged. Is that the same as when we used to here "she ran off", I wonder?

[TigressPen]

You never know, do you? Terms like estranged. Is that the same as when we used to here "she ran off", I wonder?


Could be. Estanged means alienated or indifferent which says she doesn't stay in touch with her family. And that is sad. :(

I hope this child is found safe and returned to the GM.

[nanabillie]

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Autistic Boy Found Safe
July 28, 2008, 5:26 AM PDT

PASADENA -- A 10-year-old autistic boy who disappeared from his grandmother's Pasadena home was back with his grandmother today, police said.

DaJuan Elliot Brown went missing about 4 p.m. Saturday near the home he shares with his grandmother at 1256 N. Wilson Ave., said Pasadena police Lt. Jari Faulkner.

He was found safe with his mother -- who is estranged from the family -- about 11 a.m. Sunday at a Los Angeles shelter, Faulkner said.

He was returned to his grandmother, Faulkner said.

He was not abducted and no charges were expected to be filed, she said