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WATCH: Deputy makes heartwarming deal with child to promise to not runaway from home

Deputy helps autistic child with bike
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  • The video shows the deputy go above and beyond to get the child to stop running away from home.
  • Nine-year-old Elijah, is a frequent runaway child, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO).
  • He is part of the SafetyNet program to help find missing and endangered children in Hillsborough County.
  • The deputy told the child he would help him fix his bike if he would stop running away.
Video shows deputy make heartwarming deal with child to promise to not runaway from home

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