Autistic boy, 9, found safe after he was ‘kidnapped by a violent man who beat his mom & gave her a brain injury’ – The Sun
AN AUTISTIC boy from Florida who was the subject of an early morning Amber Alert has been found safe with a 50-year-old man who police described as "very violent."
The alert for Michael Morris, 9, was sent out after his mother suffered what police said was a 'brain injury' following an alleged fight with the man.
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said authorities received a report of a woman found badly battered in the same location where Michael was last seen before the statewide alert was sent out.
The woman, identified as Michael's mother, was taken to the hospital.
"Now, it looks like she has some type of brain injuries, possibly," Nocco said.
Police said Michael's mother got into an argument with 50-year-old Haralampos Savopoulos inside a vehicle.
Savopoulos allegedly threw Michael's mother out of the car and drove off with the boy.
Michael is nonverbal and has been diagnosed with autism.
In the Amber alert that was sent out, police warned the public not to approach Savopoulos.
Police said that Savopoulos was likely under the influence of a substance at the time of the kidnapping.
"He currently has a warrant out of Pinellas [County]," Nocco said.
The sheriff continued: "He's been arrested numerous times for aggravated battery, one with deadly weapon, for other battery charges, for stalking."
Savopoulos is now charged with aggravated battery and kidnapping.
Other charges are pending as authorities investigate the incident.
The relationship between Savopoulos and the boy has not been disclosed.
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