A missing non-verbal autistic teenager was last seen on K St.

WASHINGTON — D.C. police are asking for the community's help in locating a missing nonverbal teen.

Police say, Martin Odonye, is a 16-year-old teenager with autism and Down syndrome. Odonye is also non-verbal. The alert was issued on Saturday evening shortly before midnight.

He was last seen in the 2200 block of K Street, Northwest, wearing a green camouflage tracksuit and purple fangs. Odonye is black and approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall.

Very little information has been released about the investigation, including a photo of Odonye.

If you see Odonye, ​​do not act, call the police at 911 immediately.

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