North Carolina cop saves an autistic boy who was in a creek

Tweet

Sylva Police Department Officer Jacob Wauldrop who was off of the clock on Thursday heard the cries of a four year old boy who is autistic screaming for help. Officer Wauldrop as well as deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office as well as private citizens to search for the boy who walked away from his home earlier even though the exact date was not released by the police on their social media page. Officer Wauldrop saw the boy with water running on his shoulders. He jumped into the creek and he managed to rescue the boy to keep him to safety. The boy was taken to a local hospital to be examined for injuries due to his experience dealing with his adventure in the creek. The sweet part of this rescue is that the officer had finished his work in a court when he decided to assist his fellow officers to find the child.