Crime & Safety
14-Year-Old With Autism Found After Going Missing On The UWS
The non-verbal teenager was found 24-hours after he was last seen in his family home near West 90th and Columbus Avenue, police said.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A frantic search on the Upper West Side for a missing 14-year-old with autism who is non-verbal ended with the teenager safe and sound.
The teenager went missing after he was last seen by his family inside their residence on Wednesday at 6 a.m., and then was last seen by someone walking northbound on Central Park West near 100th Street, according to police.
He was found almost 24-hours later safe and in good health at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, police said.
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The teenager's name is Stephon Hudson, a resident of West 91st Street near Columbus Avenue, according to police.
NYPD sent out a photo of Hudson Wednesday night.
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