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Detroit Police Seek Help to Locate Missing 18-Year-Old with Autism Last Seen on West Side

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Published on August 26, 2024
Detroit Police Seek Help to Locate Missing 18-Year-Old with Autism Last Seen on West SideSource: Facebook/Detroit Police Department's Missing

The Detroit Police Department is seeking public assistance in the case of a missing 18-year-old, Isa Muhammad, who has been reported as having autism. Muhammad was last seen on the city's west side, near Lesure and Eaton, an area framed by Fenkell and Schaefer, on Saturday, and has not returned home since, Audacy reported.

Standing at a towering 6'7" and weighing between 280 and 300 lbs., Isa's physical description is distinctive, further detailed by his attire at the time of his disappearance: a black T-shirt, yellow and black jogging pants, and gray boots. His mother confirms, that he is on the autism spectrum. The Detroit Police Department's Second Precinct has opened a line for tips at (313) 596-5240 and urges anyone with information to make contact or to call 1-800-SPEAKUP, according to their request for public assistance.

The Detroit Police Department has used social media to bolster their outreach. Typography on their official Facebook page pleads, "Please help us find missing Isa Muhammad. If you have any information, please call Detroit's 2nd Precinct at (313) 596-5240 or 911."  Calls for assistance and any information concerning Muhammad's whereabouts can also be directed to 911 for immediate action, as highlighted in their post on Facebook.