Kiryas Joel (Orange) - Missing Persons Search -- 7/28/13

[Disaster_Guy 96]

Date: 7/28/13

Time: 16:30 hours

Location: Village of Kiryas Joel, Orange County, NY. Subject went missing IAO Lizensk Blvd. cul-de-sac x Schunnemunk Rd.

Units:

KJ Public Safety Patrol, KJ Chaveirem (with Mobile Command Center), KJ Hatzolah, KJ Fire Department, KJ Shomrim; Boro Park (BSSP) Shomrim (with ATVs), Williamsburg Shomrim, Rockland County Shomrim, Rockland County Chaverim, Monsey Chaveirem (with ATVs), New Square Ershte Hilf/Volunteer Fire Company;

Hasidic residents of KJ/Monroe, Catskills, and NYC;

Woodbury FD, Monroe FD marine unit, 36-3, 36-1;

NYSP (multiple units), NYSP K-9, Orange County Sheriffs, Orange County Sheriffs marine units, NYS Forest Rangers.

Description: Large search for missing 10-year old Autistic/Downs Syndrome, Hasidic boy. Officials don't think boy is hurt, as of 23:00 hrs. Road closures and delays throughout Village.

16:30 hrs: search by KJ emergency services agencies begins.

17:00 hrs: NYSP assisting.

21:30 hrs: Command Post located at 30 Schunnemunk Rd. IFO Bais HaChaim.

22:00 hrs: Orange County Sheriffs Marine units searching Shadow Lake and Lebanon Lake.

22:30 hrs: More manpower requested to do additional full sweep of Village.

23:00 hrs: Hundreds of people still searching.

23:30 hrs: NYSP K-9 at possible shirt of boy on Forest Rd. IAO a bus stop.

00:00 hrs: Command Post moved to Shopping Center.

01:30 hrs: Command Post reopened IFO Bais HaChaim.

01:45 hrs: several hundred people located at the CP are volunteering to search.

08:00 hrs: search begins after being called off late last night. Reportedly with one or two NYSP helicopters.

08:45 hrs: minivan rollover with injury IFO Valero gas station x Rt. 208. KJFD, Monroe FD, Hatzolah, PD operating.

09:25: child has been found by NYSP trooper in the Village after being missing for 14 hours. Being evaluated by KJ Hatzolah.

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=179500

http://jpupdates.com/2013/07/29/photos-of-kiryas-joel-ny-search-for-missing-10-year-old/ (pictures)

http://www.vosizneias.com/137239/2013/07/28/monroe-ny-kiryas-joel-boy-still-missing-last-seen-930-pm-in-village/

http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2013/July/28/KJ_missingchild-28Jul13.htm

Edited July 29, 2013 by Larchmont_Boy