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Missing 12-year-old Costa Mesa boy found safe in Orange

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A 12-year-old boy with autism who went missing from his home in Costa Mesa on Tuesday night was found safe Wednesday in Orange, police said.

Diego Ruiz Garcia was located “at the riverbed in the city of Orange,” according to a post on the Costa Mesa Police Department Facebook page.

“Thank you to everyone who shared his story and helped look for him,” the post states.

No other information was immediately available.

Diego had been reported missing from the 1200 block of Adams Avenue after 9 p.m. Tuesday, Costa Mesa police said.

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