A Circleville boy who vanished near the Pumpkin Show rides over the weekend has been found safe, police say. Carter Gentry was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and a distinctive pair of shoes matching his photo, and his disappearance near the heart of downtown Circleville's carnival rides set off a search before he turned up unharmed.
Gentry was reported missing as a juvenile, according to a police department post cited by Heritage Headlines, which reported that he had gone missing near the rides on Saturday. He was last seen in the vicinity of North Pickaway Street and East Main Street, right where the Pumpkin Show carnival rides are set up, the outlet reported, citing the police department post.
Search Ends With Help From the Public
The break in the search came thanks to a member of the public. Police credited what they called an eagle-eyed citizen with helping locate Gentry safe, according to the same report. No further details on where or how he was spotted were included in that account.
Separately, the Scioto Valley Guardian reported that the Circleville Police Department identified the juvenile as Carter Gentry and had asked the public to call the department immediately at 740-474-8888 with any information on his whereabouts. That number was circulated while the search was still underway.
Pumpkin Show Crowds
Gentry went missing amid the crowds and rides that draw large numbers of visitors to downtown Circleville and was last seen near North Pickaway and East Main streets. A Circleville Police Department update confirmed that he was found safe.
No additional information about Gentry's age, condition after being found, or whether he was reunited with family has been released. The circumstances of exactly how and where he was located by the citizen who spotted him also have not been detailed publicly.
