Monday, December 3, 2012
Natalie Woollerton will be reunited with her family.
The Ocean City Police Department announced Monday morning that Natalie Woollerton has been found safe and healthy in Mesquite, Texas. Woollerton was found by a Texas police officer who was investigating a suspicious vehicle and was able to identify it as the one taken by Woollerton when she left Ocean City on Nov. 28. She was found at 3:30 a.m. Monday. Woollerton, 16, is autistic and had left her mother's residence on the 1500 block of Central Avenue in the early morning hours of last Wednesday in her mother's light-blue Lexus. The teen had no driving experience. Police said in a news release that details of Woollerton's whereabouts in the five days she was missing are still being developed. "The most important concern at this time is to …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
An autistic Ocean City girl has been missing for more than three days as of Saturday afternoon.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
The Ocean City Police Department is making a plea for any person who has information on the whereabouts of Natalie Woollerton to please contact their local police department immediately or call the Ocean City (NJ) Police Department at (609) 399-9111. Wollerton has been missing for more than 72 hours as of Saturday afternoon. She is an autistic child, age 16. Woollerton may be driving the following vehicle: Natalie Woollerton was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Nov. 28). Woollerton likely drove away from her mother's residence on the 1500 block of Central Avenue in her mother's car (described above). The vehicle may also have a second license plate: New Jersey SL487K. Police say Woollerton left the residence voluntarily. …
Friday, November 30, 2012
The Ocean City Police Department is seeking help locating 16-year-old Natalie Woolerton.
Two days after an autistic teen was first reported missing, the Ocean City Police Department is hopeful that the 16-year-old girl is safe and healthy. Investigators are "headed in a positive direction," according to Ocean City Police Capt. Steven Ang. He said police do not believe that she's with anybody or in any danger beyond the fact that she's likely driving her mother's vehicle, despite the fact that she has no driving experience. "She's doing a hell of a job hiding from us," Ang said. Natalie Woollerton was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Nov. 28). Woollerton is autistic and may have driven away from her mother's residence on the 1500 block of Central Avenue in her mother's car: a 2009 light-blue four-door Lexus (…
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The autistic girl may be driving a light-blue Lexus (IS250).
A day after an autistic teen was first reported missing, the Ocean City Police Department is still seeking help Thursday to locate the 16-year-old girl. Natalie Woollerton was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Nov. 28). Woollerton is autistic and may have driven away from her mother's residence on the 1500 block of Central Avenue in her mother's car: a 2009 light-blue four-door Lexus (IS250) with a temporary New Jersey license tag P101925. The vehicle may also have a second license plate: New Jersey SL487K. A police investigation indicates Woollerton left the residence voluntarily. Woollerton does not take medication but may become confused if approached by law enforcement or unknown persons, according to Ocean City Police…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
An autistic girl may be driving her mother's light-blue Lexus.
The Ocean City Police Department is attempting to locate a 16-year-old Ocean City girl who was last seen on Wednesday morning. Natalie Woolerton is autistic and may have driven away from her mother's residence on the 1500 block of Central Avenue in her mother's car: a 2009 light-blue four-door Lexus with a temporary New Jersey license tag P101925. The girl is 5'7" and 150 pounds and said to be familiar with Upper Township. Anybody with information about the location of Woolerton is asked to call the Ocean City Police Department at 609-399-9111 as soon as possible.
Eleanor
1:32 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
I think everyone is glad that Natalie was found alive and safe. Nothing is scarier than when a child disappears without a trace. Something interesting is how this situation prompts a lot of discussion about what is and is not autism. Many years ago there was a documentary filmmaker who brought his film to OC for screening because it was about one of the areas most well known personalities. The … more ›