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Father and Toddler Found Safe After Multi-State Search

Officials credited surveillance footage, a recovered stroller and public tips for locating the pair in Wisconsin with a fuller statement promised.

Overview

  • Todd Sabatini left his McHenry, Illinois, home for a routine walk with his 22-month-old son Theo on Saturday and did not return, prompting family concern when hours passed.
  • Investigators found Theo’s stroller behind a local business and reviewed surveillance that showed Todd speaking with people near a church and a Taco Bell before leaving town.
  • Detectives traced a rideshare to the Greenfield Police Department in Wisconsin where Todd briefly spoke with an officer and left on foot with Theo by about 2 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Credible tips later placed the pair in Milwaukee, leading McHenry police to coordinate with Wisconsin agencies and transit workers to continue the search.
  • Late Sunday the McHenry Police Department announced both were found safe and reunited with family, but officials declined to disclose where they were located or whether charges will be filed.