Police are asking the public to be on the alert for 16-year-old Charlie who is missing in Brooklyn Park. (Brooklyn Park Police Department / Twitter)
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - UPDATE: Police say Charlie has been found safely.
Police have put out an alert for a teen with autism reported missing in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Officers say the 16-year-old named Charlie ran away from the 4000 block of 82nd Avenue North and hasn't been seen since.
He was last wearing a black jacket, brownish-orange hospital scrubs and may have on snow pants.
Police say he is about 5-foot-5-inches tall and 130 pounds. Officers are asking members of the public to be on the lookout and call 911 if they see someone matching the description.