Port St. Lucie residents rescue autistic child from retention pond

Port St. Lucie residents rescue autistic child from retention pond

A group of Port St. Lucie residents rescued an autistic child from a retention pond on Saturday morning after noticing him wandering alone near the water. The residents were on their way to grab coffee when they spotted the child and sensed something was wrong, according to the Port St. Lucie Police Department.

The group stopped to help

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