Handwritten ‘HELP US’ note leads Florida police to children hiding inside home
By Allison Petro
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KISSIMMEE, Florida (WESH) — A handwritten note reading “HELP US” helped Kissimmee police find children hiding inside a home during a domestic disturbance.
Kissimmee Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving Andre Janard Smithson on Oct. 26.
Family members told police that children were inside the residence and feared for their safety.
Officers used a drone to search the home and located the children hiding in a room.
During the search, one child held a handwritten note against a window that read “HELP US,” according to Kissimmee PD.
Police said the children safely left the residence while Smithson was distracted.
Smithson eventually surrendered peacefully, police said.
Kissimmee PD said he is now facing charges of false imprisonment and an outstanding active warrant.
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