UPDATE – FOUND SAFE: Autistic boy missing in Tennessee found

A 12-year-old autistic boy missing in Tennessee was found safe Monday afternoon, WKRN reported.

WKRN reported earlier that 12-year-old Sean Cummings was last seen at the Stoneridge Farms at the Hunt Club Apartment complex, off of Nashville Pike in Gallatin at around 11 p.m. Sunday night. His family reported him missing just before 8 a.m. Monday.

Gallatin Police Chief Donald Bandy said it appeared the boy may have run away from home, the Tennesseean reported.

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WKRN reported that an adult dropped Cummings off at his apartment complex Monday afternoon and that officers recognized him and flagged the car down. Bandy said officers were still investigating to determine how Cummings got from “point A to point B” and whether anyone else was involved.

No other information is available at this time. Check back for updates.

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