FBI Seeks Information About Missing Teen; May Be Headed to DC

WASHINGTON, DC -- The FBI is seeking information about a missing person, John Thomas Parker, 14, who was last seen Tuesday when he walked away from the Devereux Leo Kanner Learning Center in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Parker is described as 5’7” tall, 110 pounds with tattoos on his left arm. John Thomas was last seen wearing a black jacket, black sneakers, and jeans or khakis. He may be carrying a green backpack, the FBI said.

The Center is a residential facility for children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It is believed that Parker may have headed to a train station near the Center in an effort to travel to Washington, D.C., where his family lives.

The FBI requests that anyone with information call 202-278-2000.

PHOTOS of John Thomas Parker, 14; courtesy of FBI