According to WVLT, a Tennessee man is being charged with kidnapping after a missing teen with autism was found at a rest stop in Virginia. According to Suffolk County Police, the 15-year-old boy was reported missing by his family out of Long Island on June 29. During the investigation it was believed that the New York teen was talking to a 20 year old man from Tennessee on a messaging app. The messages led investigators to determine the teen had been taken out of state. The police said they discovered the teen and the suspect sleeping in a vehicle at a rest stop in Virginia Wednesday night. The suspect was taken into custody. He is expected to face kidnapping charges. Officials have not released the names of the suspect or victim at this time. The investigation remains ongoing.
Tennessee Man Charged with Kidnapping a Boy from New York
Jul 1, 2021 | 1:16 PM