After being missing for over two weeks, an autistic Havelock teen has been found and is safe.
According to a media release from the Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), officers found 18-year-old Logan in an abandoned building in Havelock at around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning (October 30).
Police say the building where Logan was found had been identified as one his regular “hideouts” and had previously been searched regularly.
According to a Facebook post by Logan’s mother after her son went missing, Logan has high-functioning autism and some other mental health issues and is known to hide from people. Given that police had previously searched the building, it seems likely that Logan was hiding from searchers.
While Logan was found safe, police say he has been transported to the hospital as a precaution. It’s unclear how Logan kept himself fed and hydrated over the 17 days he was missing.
The OPP Central Region Crime Unit is continuing the investigation with assistance from members of the Peterborough County OPP, OPP Canine Unit, OPP Emergency Response Team, and OPP Aviation Services.
“Residents in the area will continue to see police presence until the afternoon,” the OPP state in a media release. “The OPP would like to thank everyone who shared information and assisted in locating the missing person safe.”
After Logan went missing from his family home on October 13, his mother created a Facebook group called “Help Find Logan”. The group, which has grown to include over 11,000 members, was used to post possible sightings, organize searches, and more.
According to Logan’s mother, this is not the first time her son has run away, but previously he was missing for only one or two days. However, on previous occasions he always stayed closed by, which apparently turned out to be the case again.
