COVINGTON, Ky. — Covington police have found a missing teenager who has autism.
The Covington Police Department posted on social media that the teen had been located and was safe. The department thanked everyone who shared information.
According to the Covington Police Department, the 17-year-old was last seen just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Captain Justin Bradbury said in a press release that officers responded to the Homeward Bound group home after receiving a call about an "autistic teen" walking away from the facility.
Bradbury said police were told that the teen expressed concerns about being a danger to himself.
The release says he was last seen wearing blue jeans, a cream-colored Nike hoodie and a beige baseball hat with the word "Upchurch" on it.
Police describe him as having a mullet haircut.
