UPDATE: Fresno police say missing 5-year-old boy has been found

Sunday, May 29, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- UPDATE: Fresno police say Nehemiah has been found and is safe with his mom. Thank you for helping in the search for him!

Original story follows.

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Fresno police are asking for the public's help to find a 5-year-old boy who has autism and who has been missing for more than a month.

Nehemiah Leslie is from Stockton and was last seen on video in southwest Fresno on Friday in the general area of E. Church Ave and S. Elm Ave.
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Police say he is very shy and very scared of unfamiliar people, and that loud voices and yelling scare him.



Police also say the little boy has a very distinctive feature - his right eye constantly focuses on his nose.
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If you see him or know where he is, please do not contact him directly. Please call the Fresno Police Department at (559)621-7000 or call 911.



Nehemiah has brown eyes and brown hair, is about 3'11' in height, and was wearing a black hoodie, khaki pants, and black shoes when he went missing.

According to Fresno police, he has been missing since April 16.

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