Autistic girl, 9, vanishes from Brooklyn Ikea, her orange Crocs found in nearby water

Police are frantically searching for an autistic 9-year-old girl who likely wandered into the Red Hook Channel in Brooklyn Wednesday night, according to law enforcement sources.

The nonverbal girl was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue shorts and orange Crocs inside the Ikea store at 1 Beard St. just before 9 p.m., police said.

Surveillance footage captured her walking out of the rear of the store toward the Erie Basin.


Police reported the autistic 9-year-old girl was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue shorts and orange Crocs inside the Ikea store at 1 Beard St. just before 9 p.m.
Police reported the autistic 9-year-old girl was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue shorts and orange Crocs inside the Ikea store at 1 Beard St. just before 9 p.m.
Robert Mecea

Emergency responders from the FDNY and NYPD are seen searching the waters behind IKEA in Red Hook Brooklyn, on August 16, 2023 for the missing 9-year-old.
Emergency responders from the FDNY and NYPD are seen searching the waters behind IKEA in Red Hook Brooklyn, on August 16, 2023 for the missing 9-year-old.
Robert Mecea

A searcher is seen in the waters behind IKEA in Red Hook Brooklyn, looking for the missing child.
A searcher is seen in the waters behind IKEA in Red Hook Brooklyn, looking for the missing child.
Robert Mecea

The child's orange Crocs were recovered from the water, police said.
The child’s orange Crocs were recovered from the water, police said.
Robert Mecea

Though there has been no sign of the girl, both of her orange Crocs were recovered from the water.

NYPD divers are searching for the girl in the channel waters.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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