A 15-year-old boy with developmental disabilities from Colorado has returned home safe after being discovered in a storm drain by local police.
The Aurora community rallied together to search for Donnell “Tupac” Toliver after he was reported missing at 6:50 pm on Sunday. Multiple Colorado law enforcement agencies, including the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, worked with residents to “join the forces” in the search for Toliver.
“The efforts of each team are vital and greatly appreciated,” police wrote in a social media post.
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Police said the boy was trapped behind a storm drain, but it was not clear how he got there. (Aurora Police Department)
Tolliver was found by police around 12:30pm on Monday afternoon, trapped in a storm drain.
Police body camera footage showed Tolliver standing inside a large storm drain behind locked metal bars as officers and firefighters worked to extract him to safety.
“Are you thirsty?” police can be heard asking the boy in the video. “I've got a protein bar for you.”
Emergency workers used bolt cutters to safely remove the boy from the storm drain. (Aurora Police Department)
Authorities used bolt cutters to free Tolliver, who was then taken to a nearby hospital for examination.
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“This was truly a team effort and we'd like to thank everyone who played a vital role in locating (the child) safely,” police said.
Aurora police and fire personnel extricated Tolliver and transported him to a nearby hospital for examination. (Aurora Police Department)
In the comments section, residents praised the emergency workers for their heartwarming efforts.
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“Best thing I've seen today, great job,” one person wrote.
“Incidents like this are rare that the public gets to see of APD or LEAs (Australian Police) in general,” another user wrote.
