21-year-old missing man with autism found safe, according to Chesterfield Police

21-year-old missing man with autism found safe, according to Chesterfield Police

UPDATE: Around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, police reported that the missing man had been found safe.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A 21-year-old with autism is missing out of Chesterfield County on Sunday.

At 12:49 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, the Chesterfield County Police Department issued an alert for 21-year-old Caleb Lawson.

According to police, Lawson, who is autistic and walks with a limp, was last seen at his home on Tobacco Bay Place in the morning hours on Sunday.

He is described by police as a Black man, standing at about 5 feet and 6 inches tall and weighing 108 pounds.

He was last seen wearing a peach-colored sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Police said he left on foot and may be in the area of Rivers Bend Blvd. and E. Hundred Rd.

Anyone with information on Barker’s whereabouts should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251.

Around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, police reported that Lawson had been found safe. He was found at 1:42 p.m. at the intersection of Rivers Bend Road and Scrimshaw Drive.