VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A newly designated “Spectrum Alert” was issued on Wednesday for a missing teen with autism out of Central Florida.
The alert was canceled on Thursday after the teen was found at his biological mom’s house. Charges are pending against the mother for interference with child custody, according to Holly Hill’s police chief.
In a release, state officials announced that the teen — identified as Dominick Harris, 17 — was last seen near the 700 block of South Alabama Avenue in DeLand.
The Florida Spectrum Alert is aimed at quickly alerting communities to help locate and ensure the safe recovery of missing children with autism spectrum disorder.
While the alert system was established last year, it officially kicked off on Wednesday.