Autistic boy missing near Somerset station may be on tracks, Philadelphia PA


A 13-year-old autistic boy went missing near Somerset station in Philadelphia. He may be on the train tracks. He was last seen wearing a gray collared shirt, black school clothes, and a yellow headband from school. Police are searching to find and safely recover him around the K&A train station area.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Police Dispatch - East
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Transcript:
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Tom, I got a female attend to the Somerset Center.
00:02
13-year-old autistic son just got in the, like that Somerset and a westbound.
00:06
If somebody can, I can try to grab me at the K&A Station, I get a discretion for a second.
00:10
I have anyone that can run up on the tracks to try to grab this kid?
00:12
All dizzy.
00:13
So far I've got a gray collar shirt with black school clothes.
00:15
Black, Hispanic, Asian?
00:17
Black-Husanne. Black-mouth. Blackmail, gray collared shirt.
00:19
Yeah, he's also got some kind of yellow band that they did in school today for, like an Eagles hat, but it's like a band that goes around his head.
00:26
Just to get off on K&A.
00:28
If we have anybody at K&A, they can get up there and just hold that train up to grab them off there.
00:33
Oh, boy, that's my name.
00:34
I'm talking about 10 minutes ago, he's a heavyset.
00:38
He was older, so he might just flip on.
00:41
Where did you see him at? It should be pulled the cane in on the phone.
00:44
Look, for trying, I just, I'm a few blocks away, I just saw a train continue east now from the K&A.
00:49
Time too. I'm Matt Somerset and Ruthie walked by here.
00:52
His hat toll if he picked it off and he went for his yellow so he was at 10 minutes ago.
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Location mentioned:
Somerset, Philadelphia, PA 19134
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