Boise, Idaho -- It's been more than 48 hours and an 8-year-old Boise boy is still missing.Police are pleading with the community for any leads as to where Robert Manwill is. Police believe Robert may have wandered out of his home around 7:30 p.m. Friday and now, after more than 48 hours missing, the FBI has joined the search.
"We don't know, we don't know where he is," said Deputy Chief Jim Kerns, with Boise Police.
The disappearance of Manwill is stumping police.
"I've been a police officer for 27 years I don't remember another case of an 8 year old who's been missing for almost 48 hours," said Kerns.
So they've brought in the help of the FBI. Over 20 agents and 100 volunteers are looking for Robert who first went missing Friday evening.
"This is a vulnerable child of eight and we need the publics help to find him," said Kerns.
They're even draining a pond that's in the middle of his apartment complex to be sure he didn't accidentally fall in. And while police aren't saying if Manwill has indeed been abducted or even taken out of the state, they did say no amber-alert was issued when he first went missing.
"When we initially had this investigation started we made an application for amber alert didn't meet the criteria at the time and the amber alert was not sent out," said Kerns.
So as time ticks away police are pleading with the public to help find Manwill.
"Go out look in your sheds, your garages, hiding places, abandoned cars any place where a young child might hide," said Kerns.
The National Center For Exploited Children says the largest number of missing children are runaways. The second are related to family abductions.
Police say that Manwill has never threatened to or actually run away.
If you have any information that can help Boise Police, they are running a 24 hour hotline at 570-6457. Or you can email findrobert@cityofboise.com.
0 comments: