UPDATE: Montco Teen Is Found
Michael Dinnien was returned home Sunday afternoon when a Patch reader recognized the teen.
A missing 16-year-old Montgomery County boy returned home Sunday "safe and sound," his mother, Liz Atchison, said.
"He was found," Atchison said Sunday afternoon. "Someone recognized him from the Facebook post from the Patch news article."
Mike Dinnien had last been seen Thursday at a Wendy's restaurant in Horsham. But a Patch reader who saw a post about Dinnien's disappearance, Atchison said, "held him at their home" until she picked him up around 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
"He is home safe," Atchison was happy to report.
Atchison thanked Patch for its work in finding her son.
"The article was a key part of reaching the right people, in order to have people see his face," she said. "They recognized him because of [Patch's] post."
Mike's mother said he was safe and sound, with no injuries reported.
"He is fine," she said.
The original report remains below:
Elizabeth Atchison is searching for her 16-year-old son, Michael Dinnien, who is believed to have been most recently seen at a Wendy's Restaurant on the 600 block of Easton Road in Horsham.
According to a Perkiomen Valley Patch Facebook post, Dinnien is 5-foot-11 with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a thin build. He was last seen on Thursday wearing a black and white checkered flannel, black or blue hoodie, black pants, and a black small backpack.
"I just want him to come home," Atchison said. "And I want him to know that I love him so much."
Anyone who sees Dinnien is asked to contact the Hatboro Police at 215-675-4400 or Atchison at 215-429-8704.
Pat Costello
1:11 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Mike has been found!
Joe
3:49 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
What happenned??? If you report somene missing, and they are found, don't you think you should report the whole story???
Informed
8:52 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
I was thinking the same thing. There is so much missing from this story. Did he run away? How long was he gone? Why did he go into a strangers home. And were the police called?
Marlena
9:23 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
Some things just aren't other people's business.
MerionManor
9:48 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Marlena, If it's none of our business then don't ask us for help. And don't reply to me with some story abut how I need to just do the right thing and ask no questions, that is not the purpose of a news venue!
onevinestreet
4:33 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Agreed Joe...
Bhrenda Drakeford
4:48 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Praise God he is back home safely regardless the reasoning why.
Joanne Feller Harker
5:02 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
I agree, Bhrenda.
Kabir Hossain
5:07 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Most likely ran away.
andthatsthetruth
11:23 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
I am glad that he took a weekend hiatus & now he is back where he should be whether he likes it or not. Teens don't have the instinct to realize that they need to think further than tomorrow. And what the school districts should be preaching is the looneys that are out there, are only dealing with here and now. It appears that we at Patch have made a great system for all of this hoo hah.Excellent, get the word out & all will be OK. My problem with all that is going missing or running away, what actually is their problem? Attention?
Barb
7:18 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
I am so glad he is home, safe. I hope he understands what he put his mother through.
Brian Miller
9:24 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
We all go missing sometimes...whether physically or the other, but when we return and see that we were missed, that is the most important thing to a person. Whatever the motives behind the disappearance, it is fortunate that it was not another teen suicide or missing persons cold case. I think we can all appreciate that.
Fauxy
9:45 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
Are you allowed to hold someone against their will? This whole story is very odd.
As to the comment that some things aren't others people's business, then why put your business out there for everyone to see (on patch).
Barb
10:18 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
His mother needs to punish him. Take his cell phone away for a week. Something. She was frantic and he is old enough to know better.
kevin
1:40 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
That'll teach that young scallywag! His shenanagins and tomfoolery will surely end when that sweet hammer of justice comes down, down, down! He's nothing but a vilanous n'er do well! To the stockade with him!
Informed
9:19 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Barb, we don't know why he went missing. Maybe punishment is not the answer. Maybe this family needs counseling. Maybe he had serious reason to run. This story is so vague, we just don't know. I do hope he is safe now and whatever the reason he was missing will be resolved and he will be ok.
joei54
1:02 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
The story was about asking the readers to help find her son. Period. Compassion goes a long way.. Someday we might have to depend on the help of strangers.. Who don't ask questions.. They just help because we ask them to..
Simon Buckingham
1:09 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Are we sure this isn't just a result of an overprotective parent overreacting to a situation?
Barb
9:32 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
If a minor does not come home there is reason to worry. There are not enough over protective parents these days,
Joe
3:03 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
The problem that we face is that reports of chidren missing seem to conger up foul play. The last two reports on Patch about missing children seem to be about typical stupid teenage behavior. If you cry wolf too much, people will stop listening.
Maria
8:07 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
I hate when stupid people leave stupid comments!!
Barb
9:33 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
It's true, we don't know the whole story but that could very well have made it difficult finding him, not knowing the whole story.
Richard Weisgrau
12:08 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
We will never know the full story, and that is good. Obviously, the boy has issues that need to be addressed and his parent(s) probably do too. Running away from home is a deviation from the norm. Some thing has to drive a child away for there to be a run away. I am not implying that parenting was a cause. I have not idea what the cause was, but someone needs to explore that with the entire family. Running away is a symptom not a cause. Treat the symptom only and the cause might you in.
Informed
10:48 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
I agree with you entirely Richard
Kimberly
5:55 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
every household has "issues" ~ if your household is perfect, pleas write a book or conduct a forum... I want to know how you did it.
Richard Weisgrau
11:34 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Indeed, as the parent of 2 children now grown and self-sufficient, I know from my experience that every household has issues. I did not mean to imply that there were any perfect households. My only thought was that running away is not the normal manner of dealing with them. It is extreme, and that almost assuredly has to be a sign of trouble of some kind whether robust or not. It was the reaction (running away) t hat gave rise to my thoughts.
Informed
10:50 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Yes of course every household has issues. Nobody said anything here about expecting anyone to be perfect. But some of those issues are bigger than others and need professional help.
PerkValleyResident
11:18 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
GOOD LORD! Maybe he just wanted a weekend away from an over protective mother. Maybe he went on an adventure with friends. May not be right, but MAYBE thats what happened. Why the hell does everyone have to read into it? Punish him...counseling...bad parenting...issues in the home... Give me a break. He's a teenager...ever think of that? Teenagers do dumb things.
Richard Weisgrau
11:37 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
I agree with Katie, no one here understands the motivation for running away or why the boy thought is was appropriate behavior. Making judgements about what should have or should be done is offering a solution to a problem without understanding the components of the problem.
Joe
11:36 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
@Katie: Marla would consider your's a stupid comment by a stupid person. I wish I were as all knowing as she. I hate when people think they are elite.
PerkValleyResident
11:50 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
I wish Patch had 'like' 'dislike' and 'moron' buttons.
Rofo Dad
3:17 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Elizabeth...I wish i could do what you tried to do...avoid reading these comments. I commend you for trying to put the speculation to rest but you shouldn't have felt obligated to. The details are really no ones business but your own. With some of the stories over the past few weeks I've come to the realization that you could post that the sky is blue and it would spark outrage and arguing. I guess it's just how people are these days. Glad your son is home safe.
Simon Buckingham
12:10 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Do we even know the young man was a run away? Seems like conjecture.
Annie
5:38 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
My sister has been missing for 38 years..you cannot judge without knowing the whole story. How dare you make assumptions. I hope you never know the hell my family has been though.
andthatsthetruth
11:47 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Relax Annie, this for some reason is getting to be an attention getter for young teens. I am not sure where it is coming from but 35 - 40 years ago it didn't happen this way. I am very sorry that you have received no answers nor response for this incident.
miki h
8:25 am on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Im so glad to hear that this boy is home safe and that his mom 's request for help was answered. We live in a rough society and it's essential we reach out and help one another when we can. Raising kids is terrifying - mine went through many tribulations. Often it was the result of internalizing whatever was going on in their world. I'm so glad this had a happy ending.
Mr W G York
4:38 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013
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