I hate to suggest this, but most people are probably at work.
If a kid fell out of the sky and landed in a yard, or even came through someone’s roof, its likely no one would notice until they came home.
I’m still hoping the kid’s hiding in a closet somewhere...
I’m just tuning in... did anyone actually see the boy inside the balloon?
That is my hope too: that the kid is hiding somewhere. If parents and all are with the police, maybe he’s at home hiding under the bed wondering where his whole family is.