Martin Odonye is a 16-year-old teen with autism and down syndrome. Odonye is also nonverbal. The alert was issued Saturday night just before midnight.

WASHINGTON — D.C. Police are asking for the community’s help locating a missing nonverbal teen. 

Police say, Martin Odonye, is a 16-year-old teen with autism and down syndrome. Odonye is also nonverbal. The alert was issued Saturday night just before midnight. 

He was last seen in the 2200 block of K Street, Northwest, wearing a green camo tracksuit and purple crocs. Odonye is Black and about 5-foot-2. 

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

If you see Odonye, do not take action, call police 911 immediately.

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