Police in Council Bluffs Thursday evening, put out a call for information from anyone who might be able to identify a 23-year old man with developmental issues who was unable to communicate with authorities and who was left alone at the Super 8 Motel. Thursday evening, officers were contacted by family members of the man, whose name is Tyler.

Tyler from TX

They were able to determine through the family, that he is from Texas.

Tyler’s family had been traveling and stayed the night at a hotel in Council Bluffs. On the morning of the 21st the family, who had been traveling in two separate vehicles, left for their destination of Grand Forks, North Dakota. One of the family members stated he observed Tyler follow his mother out of the room and thought he would be riding with her. Other family members left a short time later in the second vehicle, without Tyler. The family arrived in North Dakota at separate times. Once they all got to Grand Forks, they realized that Tyler had not been in either car and immediately made contact with the Council Bluffs Police Department. The Council Bluffs Police Department, along with officials from the Iowa Department of Human Services, were able to reunite Tyler back to his family early this morning.

It was determined that this was an unintentional oversight by family members; no criminal charges are going to be filed.