Home State Police: Virginia Beach teenager with autism has been located safe
Public Safety, Virginia

State Police: Virginia Beach teenager with autism has been located safe

Crystal Graham
Tyion Cordano Matthews
Tyion Cordano Matthews

Update, 8:07 p.m.

Matthews has been located safe, according to Virginia State Police.

 

Original story, posted 1:23 p.m.

A 14-year-old teen with autism from Virginia Beach has been reported missing. He was last seen on Wednesday, according to an alert from the Virginia State Police.

The missing person alert was issued today at 12:50 p.m.

Tyion Cordano Matthews, a Black male, is five foot, eight inches tall, approximately 130 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

He was last seen on Jan. 8 at 4:30 p.m. on foot in the 3200 block of Manor Glenn Court. He was last seen wearing a hoodie with green lettering and gray sweatpants.

He has ties throughout the Hampton Roads area.

Matthews has been diagnosed with autism and his disappearance poses a credible threat to their health and safety, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.

If you have information regarding Matthews’ whereabouts, call (757) 385-8175.

 

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.

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