Penn Hills police are asking for the public's help finding a 26-year-old man with autism and intellectual disabilities who went missing early Monday morning, wearing only blue shorts in the chill of a November dawn. Milton Coore was last seen around 5 a.m. in the 300 block of Austin Street near Universal Park, and as of Monday afternoon he had not been located.
Search Teams Deploy K9 Units and Drones
According to WPXI, Penn Hills police and personnel from several public safety agencies are conducting an extensive search of the area. Search operations are utilizing K9 teams, drones and emergency services personnel as crews work to track Coore's movements since he was last seen near his home on Austin Street.
Coore is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and approximately 190 pounds, with brown eyes, short black hair and a beard. He was wearing blue shorts and no shirt when he was last seen, according to the same report. Police say he is able to communicate verbally and is generally approachable, details meant to help residents recognize him and respond calmly if they spot him.
No Known Threat, But Residents Asked to Stay Alert
Police said there is no known threat to the public despite the heavy emergency presence in neighborhoods around Austin Street and Universal Park, the outlet reports. Officers described the visible search activity as part of the ongoing effort to ensure Coore's safe return home.
Authorities are asking anyone who encounters Coore to remain calm, speak to him in a friendly and reassuring manner and immediately call 911. Per the same account, Coore is autistic and has some intellectual disabilities, a detail also confirmed by audacy.com, which cited police describing his condition in nearly identical terms.
Police Ask Neighbors to Check Cameras and Yards
Officers are urging homeowners near Austin Street, Universal Park and the surrounding neighborhoods to check yards, porches and potential shelter spots when it is safe to do so. They are also asking residents to review home security or doorbell camera footage from 5 a.m. onward on Monday, in hopes that early recordings might capture Coore's direction of travel.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 immediately and provide details on the location, time of sighting and direction of travel if known. Police have not released any further updates on the search as of Monday afternoon.
