'At Risk' 19-Year-Old Missing In Milpitas

UPDATE: Stephen Tiku has been found safe.

MILPITAS, CA — Police are asking for the public's help in finding an autistic 19-year-old visiting Milpitas from Georgia, who walked away from his hotel room early Wednesday and has not returned.

Stephen Tiku is non-verbal and unfamiliar with the area, Milpitas police said. He is about six feet tall, 170 pounds, has dark brown eyes and short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt and blue basketball shorts.

Tiku walked away from his hotel room at Embassy Suites, 901 E Calaveras Boulevard, sometime between 3 and 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Anyone who may have seen him or has information on his whereabouts should call 911 or the Milpitas Police Department at 408-586-2400.