UPDATE: Vulnerable, non-verbal teen reported missing in Whitby

Update: In a post at 8:41 a.m., Police said they located the missing 18-year-old male from Whitby safe and sound.

Original story follows.

Police are searching for a vulnerable, non-verbal teen reported missing in Whitby.

Zachary, 18, was last seen in the Beech Street and Palace Street area of Whitby around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Durham Regional Police said in a post on X.

Zachary is non-verbal and functions at the level of an eight-year-old, police said.

Police said he was not wearing any clothing.

Anyone who sees Zachary should call the police immediately. Durham Regional Police can be reached at 905-579-1520.

There is a heavy police presence in the area of Beech Street and Palace Street in Whitby. Officers are searching for a missing male.

Zachary, 18 years old, functions at the level of an 8-year-old and was last seen this morning at approximately 5:30 am. He is nonverbal and not… pic.twitter.com/F16KUD8Tze

— Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) October 11, 2024