O’Fallon, Mo., police seek help finding missing 12-year-old boy with autism

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The O’Fallon, MO, Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing child who is nonverbal and on the autism spectrum.

Jacob Martin, 12, was last seen walking away from his home around 7 p.m. on Wednesday near Veterans Memorial Parkway and Sonderen Street.

Police described Martin as 5 feet 3 inches tall, 98 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Fortnite sweatshirt, blue jeans, and red-and-black Nike sneakers.

O’Fallon police urged anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911 immediately. The department advised people to check yards, neighborhoods, sheds, garages, and other areas where Martin may have sought shelter.