UPDATE: The teen has been found and is safe, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 13-year-old with autism.
The teen was last seen around 4:16 p.m. Wednesday near the 9700 block of East Easter Lane.
He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, black jeans and white socks. He did not have shoes.
The teen has autism, depression and anxiety, according to the sheriff's office. The department said he "functions at a 6 to 7-year-old level."
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff's office dispatch center at 303-795-4711.
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