MADISON HEIGHTS — Community members in Madison Heights recently celebrated a successful search operation for a 6-year-old nonverbal autistic boy who had gone missing. Meanwhile, a local man and his family are being hailed as heroes for their part in the rescue, with a GoFundMe set up to cover related damages to their home.
There will also be a celebratory event from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Fire Station No. 1, located at 31313 Brush St. in Madison Heights, where everyone is invited to enjoy time together with city officials and first responders.
At the City Council meeting Feb. 9, Madison Heights Police Chief Brent LeMerise recounted the dramatic scene that unfolded when the boy — who is not being named at this time out of respect for his family’s privacy — disappeared from his home in the 28000 block of Hales Street around 3:30 p.m. Feb. 1…