It was a tense situation at Pittsburgh Colfax on Tuesday after a 7-year-old student in the school’s autistic support program briefly wandered away during recess. Staff and school police immediately jumped into action, and thanks to a retired teacher, that child is safe tonight.
Police say the little boy vanished just after noon during a game of hide-and-seek at Colfax elementary. That set off an immediate search that ended when a neighbor called 911.
Officials say it happened around 12:15 when a 7-year-old student left the school grounds without anyone noticing…