SANDUSKY, OHIO -- 11-year-old Brendan Chobod has been found, according to the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department. The boy was located with Andrew Smith in Sandusky, Ohio. Authorities say he appeared to be in good health, but will be examined by medical personnel as a safety precaution. Chobod was with Andrew Smith who was arrested on charges unrelated to the disappearance. He was found to be in violation of bond conditions.
Special Agents with the Sandusky office of the FBI made the arrest. The prosecutor’s office will review the case to determine what, if any charges may be filed against Smith.
Chobod was reported missing on Friday. He was last seen by his baby sitter. By 11:30am Friday, the sitter went into Chobod’s room to check on him, but he had vanished. Investigators were worried that medical conditions could contribute to any danger Chobod was in. They say he has asthma and did not have any medication on him. He was also said to have severe mental and physical disabilities.
Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said Smith was a “big brother” to Chobod and used to spend time with him, back when they lived in the same mobile home park. Smith was evicted for legal reasons and was spotted in the park a day before Chobod disappeared, leading his mother to wonder if Smith was involved in the disappearance. Investigators were looking for a grey GMC van with stripes on it at the time of the search.
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