Boy with autism goes missing in Lake County

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A boy with autism visiting from out of state has been missing since Wednesday night, officials said.

Daryl Edwards

Daryl Edwards, 16, was last seen at a Concord Township house about 6 p.m., the Lake County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Authorities are concerned because he is from out of town and unfamiliar with the region.

Daryl is 5-feet 6-inches tall and weighs about 110 pounds, the sheriff's office said.

Anyone who sees Daryl or knows where he might be should contact the Lake County Sheriff's Office's communications center at 440-350-2794.

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