ICYMI: 2 Runaway Teens Sought By Douglas County Sheriff's Office

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has requested the public to be on the look out for two runaway Douglas County teens.
Isaac Benjamin Phillips, 16, was last seen Jan. 8, at approximately 8 p.m. Isaac was last seen at his residence off Newman Ellis Rd. It is unknown what Isaac was wearing when he left. Isaac took all of his clothes and his suit case. Isaac is 5'8" tall and weighs, 220 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

Tariq Saboor, 16, was last seen at 1 a.m. Jan. 16, in the Chattahoochee Dr. area of Douglas County. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes, and a pastel colored scarf covering his face.
Anyone with any information should call Investigator Christy Clark at 678-486-1274 or email cclark@sheriff.douglas.ga.us.
According to The National Runaway Safeline, teens can get free bus tickets back home. Here's how, from their website:

Home Free

Did you leave home? Are you ready to return but don't know how to approach it with your family or even how you will make it back? You are not alone. Thanks to NRS' Home Free Program, in collaboration with Greyhound Lines, Inc., more than 15,000 youth have been reunited with family members free of charge. The first step to begin the Home Free process is to call 1-800-RUNAWAY. If you're not quite ready to call, check out some more information about our Home Free program below.

Getting A Bus Ticket Home

How do I know if I qualify?
You must be between the ages of 12-21. If you are under 18, you will be asked if there is a runaway report filed in your hometown. If you don't know what a runaway report is, or are unsure if one has been filed, call 1-800-RUNAWAY. We can explain.

Am I limited to where I can go on the free ticket?
Generally, youth up to age 18 must be returning to a parent or legal guardian. Youth 18-21 may return to either family, or a transitional living program. NRS recognizes, though, that supportive living environments exist for youth outside of the nuclear family. Therefore, in situations where the parent or legal guardian reunification cannot happen, youth may be provided with a bus ticket to an alternative living arrangement (ALA). In order to receive a bus ticket to an ALA, legal guardians must give approval and be involved in every step of the Home Free process. For more information about whether you qualify or where you can go, please call 1-800-RUNAWAY.

How can I get the ticket?
The process starts when you call the National Runaway Safeline at 1-800-RUNAWAY. We talk to you about your situation and any issues surrounding returning home. Next, we facilitate a conference call between you and your legal guardian to talk about your return and determine a plan of action. As a final step, we contact Greyhound to make travel arrangements and share the travel itinerary with you and your family. What happens after the ticket is booked? Home Free isn't just a bus ticket home. We want you to be safe, and once home, equipped to address issues that may have led, or contributed, to your decision to leave. We also want to help you in rebuilding relationships with family and friends and develop connections with positive and caring adults. In addition to working with you and your guardians to develop a plan before you return home, we also provide you with resources in your community that can help with ongoing support once you return. After you are scheduled to have arrived at home, we follow-up to make sure you've arrived safely and to see how things are going.

Photos courtesy Douglas County Sheriff's Office