Location: 30000 Block of Birchwood Court, Goshen

Incident Date: 12-28-2016

Incident Time: 2110 hours

Case Number: 16-16086

Victim: missing juvenile male

City: Goshen

Posted by: Dispatch

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On 12/29/16 at approximately 1343 Hours, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the community which resulted in locating missing juvenile Joey Chao near Mooney Grove Park in Visalia.  Chao was found to be safe and was reunited with his family.

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community for their support and assistance during the investigation of this case.

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The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office  is currently investigating a report of a missing at-risk juvenile.

Joey Chao, 17, was last seen at his residence on the 30000 block of Birchwood Court in Goshen on the evening of 12/27/16.  Joey was found missing on the morning of 12/28/16.  He is considered at risk due to a developmental disability. 

Joey is approximately 5-feet, 2-inches tall, approximately 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.  Joey is possibly wearing a red T-Shirt, white cargo shorts and black Nike running shoes with red laces.  He is possibly en-route to the area of Boyceville, Wisconsin.

This case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit.  Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Daniel McBride at (559) 733-6218 or (800) 808-0488.

Anonymous information about this crime can be reported via Tipnow email tcso@tipnow.net txt or voicemail at 559-725-4194 or download the Tipnow app for Android or Apple phones.