Missing Fishers child found safe after overnight search

A 12-year-old Fishers child who prompted an extensive overnight search has been found safe, according to the Fishers Police Department.

Police said Finn Ellis-Robbins, who has autism and functions at a much lower age level, was reported missing early Sunday morning after leaving his home in the Hunters Run neighborhood near 136th Street and Cyntheanne Road.

According to authorities, Finn was last seen around 2:20 a.m. wearing blue checkered pajamas and no shoes. A doorbell camera captured him about 20 minutes later, but no additional footage was found as search efforts intensified.

Police and first responders launched a large-scale search that included the use of drones and bloodhounds. Authorities also warned that Finn may have laid down somewhere outdoors and fallen asleep, raising concern given the overnight conditions.

Officials advised residents not to approach the child if he was spotted, noting he could run from strangers. Instead, they asked anyone who located him to call 911 and maintain visual contact from a distance.

Later Sunday morning, police announced Finn had been found safe.

In a social media update, the department thanked neighbors who helped locate the child, along with first responders and K-9 teams who assisted in the search.

“This is a great example of a community working together,” the department said in its post.