Sumter Police: Missing autistic, nonverbal teenager found safe

Eligah Thompson

Image: Sumter Police Department

Image: Sumter Police Department

Sumter, SC (WOLO) — The Sumter Police Department says a teenage boy living with a disability who was declared missing has been found safe.

Police say 15 year old Eligah Thompson is autistic and also non-verbal.

The teenager was last seen earlier Tuesday hanging outside of his Old Field Road home wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt, beige sweatpants. He was not wearing any shoes or any jacket.

Again, police say Thompson has been found safe.

 

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