ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDNews) – A late-night search ended safely Friday after Enterprise Police located a 24-year-old man who had run into the woods while experiencing a mental health crisis.
Police were called to the area of Pineridge Drive around 11:02 p.m. on October 3 after family members reported the man was severely depressed and had fled into a wooded area behind his home.
Officers quickly began searching and requested help from the Wiregrass Aviation Support Program (WASP) to conduct an aerial search. At 12:34 a.m., aviation officers located the man using onboard FLIR thermal imaging equipment.
Authorities said the man was not injured and was safely taken to receive mental health assistance.
Enterprise Police thanked the Wiregrass Aviation Support Program for their help during the search.
