UPDATE | The missing 11-year-old boy who disappeared after taking out the trash from his Arapahoe County apartment complex Saturday morning was found safe and has been reunited with his family.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an 11-year-old boy who was last seen Saturday morning taking out the trash.
The boy went missing at 11:50 a.m. from an apartment complex located in the 8900 block of E. Florida Avenue, according to the sheriff’s office.
He is described as a 70-80 pound, 5-foot tall white male with short blonde hair and hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing either a dark shirt, black shorts, and red shoes, or an orange Denver Broncos shirt, with jeans or jean shorts.
A CodeRED alert has been issued to nearby residents to alert them about the missing child.
Deputies and volunteers are on foot, going door-to-door looking for the 11-year-old.
K9s and drones are also being used.
The Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, Inc., is assisting in the search.
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