5-year-old boy disappears and mobilizes search in Araucária The disappearance of the boy João Gabriel Ferreira dos Santos, aged 5, was reported on the national Amber Alert system, which notifies Facebook and Instagram users about disappearances in the country. The boy is non-verbal autistic and disappeared around 10am on Sunday morning (27), after telling his mother that he was going to the bathroom, which is outside the house where he lives in Araucária, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. The family members searched for the boy for about an hour, did not find him and called the authorities. His mother reported that he was wearing a t-shirt from a school in Londrina, where the family lived, and dark blue pants. ? Follow the g1 PR channel on WhatsApp João Gabriel's disappearance was reported in the national Amber Alert system Reproduction/Facebook Amber Alert is a tool that notifies users who are within a radius of 160 kilometers from where the child or teenager was last seen. The system was created in 2023, from a partnership between the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) and the technology company Meta. When a missing message is sent in the system, it is available for at least 24 hours on social media. Current alerts can also be checked on the Amber Alert Brasil website. According to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, the post serves to inform the population of the disappearance and also to ask for assistance in the search. In the publication, contact telephone numbers are provided to inform about the whereabouts of the child or adolescent who disappeared. In Paraná, the service was joined by the Civil Police (PC-PR) in May 2024. The program is only used "under requirements established by the Ministry of Justice and in cases that pose an imminent risk to life". Information that could help locate the boy can be passed on via telephone through the Military Police number 190, or (41) 3270-1950, from the Integrated Tactical Special Repression Groups (TIGRE). João Gabriel Ferreira dos Santos is non-verbal autistic and disappeared in a forested area Family Archive READ ALSO: Searches: Young man disappears while crossing a river while hiking with a friend Weather forecast: Will cold front and cyclone influence the weather in Paraná? See who it is: Paraná wins Miss Universe Brazil 2026 and will represent the country at Miss Universe Searches for João Gabriel The searches take place with the help of a helicopter, a drone with a thermal camera, an aquatic scanner and firefighters on the ground. The police also sent vehicles with sniffer dogs. "We are using all possible resources to help and be successful in the search for this child", reinforced 2nd Lieutenant Geovanna Marcola. The lieutenant also details that the fact that the child is autistic and non-verbal has a direct impact on the searches, as the noise from the helicopter and drones can scare him. Because of this, according to Marcola, searches on the ground and with sniffer dogs are the resources with the greatest potential for finding the child. According to the corporation, the area has characteristics that require special attention, including forested areas, water tanks and a septic tank. Part of the Municipal Guard team working on the searches went to the site as volunteers after seeing the mobilization. 5-year-old non-verbal autistic man disappears in a forest area in Paraná Elessandra Amaral/RPC VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 Paraná.