West Whiteland Boy, 14, Goes Missing

WEST WHITELAND, PA -- A West Whiteland boy who was last seen leaving his school on Tuesday has gone missing, according to police.

John Thomas Parker, 14, was last seen leaving the Devereux Leo Kanner Learning Center at 2:30 p.m. on February 9.

Parker is African-American, 5’7 tall, and weighs about 110 pounds. He has tattoos on his left arm.

The Leo Kanner facility is for children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Parker’s family resides in Washington, D.C., and they have been notified, police said.

Parker was spotted on surveillance video as he left the school, wearing a t-shirt, jeans and black sneakers. He was also wearing a bright green backpack.

Anyone with any information on Parker’s whereabouts is asked to contact police at 610-692-5100.