Missing child alert issued for Yonkers teen with autism

<p>A missing child alert has been issued for a 15-year-old Yonkers boy who has autism, officials say.</p>

News 12 Staff

Aug 5, 2017, 7:55 PM

Updated 2,452 days ago

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Missing child alert issued for Yonkers teen with autism
A missing child alert has been issued for a 15-year-old Yonkers boy who has autism, officials say.
An informational poster released by authorities identifies the child as Mel Harris. He was last seen on a bicycle trail off Sawmill River Road in
Yonkers Saturday around 1 p.m.
He is described as standing at 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 115 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, and he was last seen wearing blue glasses, a white T-shirt, gray shorts, and blue Croc sandals.
Anyone with information is urged to call police.


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