Early Thursday morning, Dale County Sheriff WallyOlson gave reporters a similar message, but said officers and volunteers trying to resolve the situation were holding up well.
Investigators are still communicating with the suspect and "have no reason to believe that the child has been harmed, " Dale County Sheriff WallyOlson said Wednesday evening.
He also has agreed to allow authorities to send down prescription medicine the boy needs, Dale County Sheriff WallyOlson told reporters during a short briefing Saturday morning.