Family and Good Samaritan speak after LA Marathoner with autism found

"I kept thinking about him last night and I said a prayer. I said please God find this young man," said Barajas.

Tuesday morning she was driving to work in Inglewood when a man caught her eye.

"I saw that has limping a little bit - so I kinda figured from the marathon, and also just his mannerisms - something with someone with autism...it triggered my brain to pull over and check," said Barajas.

Nearly ten miles away from the finish line, her prayers were answered when she ended up finding Romario.

I told him to stay put, you're going to be ok and we're going to get your mom. He said 'I'm looking for my mom," said Barajas.

With the Inglewood police station right across the street, Selina flagged down two officers driving by, who reunited Romario with his family.

"Better than Christmas. You know, we were very very worried about him. Thanks to her, thanks to her we are reunited again," said his grandmother, Anita.

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