CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County police say a missing 16-year-old with autism they have been searching for has been spotted in North Carolina.
Police said Alejandro Carranza vanished around 10:30 a.m. at the Home Depot in on Mt. Zion Road Morrow on Monday. His father told police that Carranza left the Home Depot without his permission.
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Angel Carranza said his son has disruptive mood disorder, autism and kleptomania. His son was riding in a gold 2006 Toyota Highlander with license plate number BRZ4875.
On Wednesday, Clayton County police said they received report of Alejandro’s car spotted at a Auto Zone store in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, about 230 miles from where he left.
Police believe he had a dead battery and jumped it off at the rest area on Interstate 85 welcome center in North Carolina.
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Alejandro was last seen wearing a green and black jacket and green pants. He’s described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone who has information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Clayton County police department at 770-477-3550.
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