The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Noah Jones was last seen around 8:15 a.m. Thursday walking onto the Pinedale Elementary School campus near Dignan Street and Pinedale Trace, according to Action News Jax.
Police were called about Noah’s disappearance around 9:15 a.m. and began searching, roughly an hour after he was last seen, according to Action News Jax.
Police Search
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office later confirmed that Noah had been found safe, Action News Jax reported.
Police thanked those who assisted in the search, Action News Jax reported. Authorities have not released further details about where or how Noah was located, his age, or the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
School Safety and Arrival Guidance
Duval County Public Schools describes its safety approach as multi-layered and including measures on its campuses, according to the district. The district’s description does not establish which, if any, measures were involved in Noah’s case.
Pinedale Elementary’s published arrival procedures say students should not arrive before 7:20 a.m. unless transported by school bus, according to the school. The policy does not establish what happened in Noah’s case.
