Monroe, NY – A full scale search continues in the village of Kiryas Joel for a 10 year old autistic boy who has been missing for several hours.
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Shimon Zorger, who was outside his family’s Lizensk Boulevard home with his father, wandered off at approximately 6 PM this evening and a massive search, which includes state troopers, K-9 units, Chaverim and other volunteers, is currently underway and it is believed that he is still within the village of Kiryas Joel.
“There was a report that he was seen in the village at around 9:30, but because he is autistic he has a tendency to run away when approached,” Donald Marshall of the Kiryas Joel Public Safety Patrol told VIN News.
A spokesperson for the New York State Police confirmed that the ground search, which currently does not include any helicopters, encompasses a wide circumference around the town of Monroe and the village of Kiryas Joel.
Zorger was wearing a black and white striped shirt at the time of his disappearance. This is the second time within a week that the boy has wandered off.
Anyone with any information regarding Shimon Zorger’s whereabouts is asked to contact the State Police at 845-782-8311 or the Kiryas Joel Public Safety Office at 845-782-5577.
Director of Kiryas Joel Public Safety director Moses Witriol is reporting that the search is still continuing, as of 11:30 PM, with state police, KJPS and volunteers searching the wooded areas around Lizensk Boulevard. Anyone wishing to join the search is asked to report the the KJPS command center at Lizensk Boulevard and the public is requested to say Tehillim for Shimon ben Raizel Devorah.
offer to help the family of an autistic child. There is no clear information on what causes autism, I just have to say it is the will of the RBSO.
Hashem yeracheim
do the need volunteers to help search??
Correction: Last seen 4:30pm
There is a very simple And cost effective solution to such situations.
There is Tracking devices that could be put on Bracelets, watches, Shoes, Belts, etc. And you can track precisely the Location of the Device/Child.
If he wondered off before it would be wise to put it on him and to Ppl with his Condition. If I’m not mistaking Shomrim in BP offer that service/System not expensive at all
hope to wake up to news that he was found.
hashem yerachem
He probably went to sleep somewhere and will get up in the morning and walk home
Caring for an autistic child is almost impossible, things happen. Help if you want, volunteer daily if you think you could do better.
Been there.
Having an autistic child is a challenge but not a punishment.
Autistic kids are very sensitive to any irritation, they wear clothing with the labels removed. They will get the tracking device off in no time.
This Autism and hundreds of others are all the result of un-monitored Metzitza Bpeh. They only started taking it serious about seven years ago.
Imagine, a remedy that was intended just for the sake of child safety, ended up causing so much harm.
I read about this GPS tracker that comes in a small, thin tile. Google ‘thetileapp’.
I don’t think it came out yet but you can still order it. I think parents/caregivers of children and elderly could benefit from this kind of technology. May the BaShefer help them find him speedily.