Fears for father and toddler who went missing during a walk as cops find youngster's abandoned stroller

Published: 23:20, 9 August 2026 | Updated: 23:29, 9 August 2026 Authorities in Illinois are desperately searching for a father and his young son who mysteriously disappeared after going for a walk on Saturday. Todd Sabatini took his son, Theo, for a walk around their home in McHenry at around 12pm, which family members said was a 'normal activity' for the father and son duo. But when they failed to return home by 4pm, family members started to become concerned, and contacted the McHenry Police Department. They said the prolonged trip was 'unusual behavior' for Todd, who did not 'have the necessary provisions for an extended excursion with Theo,' PEOPLE reports. When officers then began to investigate what may have happened to Todd, 36, and Theo, 22 months, they found the toddler's stroller behind a local business. Officers later determined Todd had driven his nearly two-year-old son down State Route 120 - and the two were later spotted in Greenfield, Wisconsin, about 65 miles away. It is believed the Sabatinis have since returned to Illinois, but authorities have not yet ruled out the possibility they remained in Wisconsin.  Todd Sabatini and his young son, Theo, were last spotted in Greenfield, Wisconsin This is a breaking news story and will be updated.