9-year-old boy found after going missing while taking garbage out in Detroit

DETROIT – A serious missing advisory was issued for a 9-year-old Detroit boy who was last seen taking out the garbage and has since been found.

Robert Wood was last seen Thursday morning at 8:45 a.m. in the 20500 block of Heyden Street. His mother saw him take out the garbage and he never came back inside the house.

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Robert has a medical condition and requires medication.

The boy is described as 4 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 70 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a checkered blue shirt, blue jeans and dark shoes.

He has been found safe.