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West Valley City police: 14-year-old autistic boy found safe

(Courtesy of West Valley City Police) Police are searching for Gage Gordon, 14, who went missing near 3700 South and 1200 West.

West Valley City police have found a 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing Sunday afternoon.

Gage Gordon was found safe and returned to his family late Sunday night, police confirmed early Monday morning.

He had left a store in South Salt Lake at noon and was last seen about 3 p.m. on a home security camera riding a white BMX bike in the area of 3700 South and 1200 West in West Valley City, near his home.

WVCPD spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku said Gordon was located at a TRAX light rail station by police in neighboring South Salt Lake about 10:40 p.m. Sunday.

“He said he had spent his time going to various parks throughout the day,” she said.

-- Reporter Bob Mims contributed to this story