Bibb County deputies find 9-year-old boy safe

A 9-year-old boy has been found safe Tuesday, about five hours since he’d last been seen riding his skateboard in his yard before school early Tuesday.

Caleb James Simpson was checked out by ambulance personnel for the Medical Center, Navicent Health, and reunited with his family after being found about 12:50 p.m., according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release.

The boy was reported missing from his Wayne Drive home when his mom went to get him to take him to school, according to the release.

Multiple authorities searched for Caleb, including a Georgia Department of Corrections handler and search dog.

“I am grateful for the support and help from the community and the local F.B.I., G.B.I., Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Department of Corrections officer —for all their help in locating young Caleb,” Sheriff David Davis said in the release.

“I’m elated that Caleb was found and is back with his mother and family. This is the best outcome anyone could hope for,” Davis said.

The boy was found by a Bibb County sheriff’s deputy hiding in a shrub in the front yard of a Michael Drive home a few houses down from his home after he had run off and was afraid to come out, according to Bibb County sheriff’s officials.

This story was originally published August 27, 2019 at 12:02 PM.