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Missing teen with special needs found safe, Portsmouth detectives say

Posted at 11:16 PM, Oct 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-19 23:30:32-04

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – An endangered teen who went missing Monday evening has been found safe.

According to detectives, 13-year-old Eric Lin has been found safe and unharmed. He was reported missing after he was last seen at his home in the 4200 block of County Street around 8:30 p.m. No one had been able to find him since he went missing.

Lin, a teenager with special needs, is non-verbal and is afraid of people he doesn't know. For this reason, detectives were concerned for his well-being.

Authorities did not elaborate on where Lin was found.

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