Autistic Teenager Found Safe at East Idaho State Fair

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Story Published: Sep 5, 2008 at 4:39 PM MST

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 1:46 AM MST

By Wes Horrocks

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BLACKFOOT - After a lengthy search, the Bingham County Sheriff's Office has found a 17-year-old autistic boy who went missing at the fair last night.

In addition to sheriff's deputies, the Bingham County Search and Rescue was at a fair today helping with the search. They found the boy around 2:30 this afternoon in a booth playing video games.

Floyd Nepanuseno disappeared last night when his father dropped him off at the main gate and went to park his truck. His family searched all night, and finally called the Bingham County Sheriff's Office around 6 this morning. Dave Johnson, Bingham County Sheriff said, "We had a lot of fliers out all over the fairgrounds. Search and rescue responded as soon as I called them. They were here on the grounds and did and excellent job."

Sheriff johnson adds that he's glad the situation ended positively, and hopes parents know the sheriff's office is always available to help locate children when they go missing. "Don't wait too long. If you lose your child let us know as quickly as possible because we have a lot of people out on the grounds that can watch for them and try to locate them," said Johnson.

Floyd stayed in the horse barns overnight to stay warm, and when sheriff's deputies found him he was in good condition.

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