CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are searching for a 17-year-old boy with autism who ran away from his home.

Clarksville police reported 17-year-old Johnathan Roe was last seen at approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday on Randell Drive when he ran into the wooded area.

Johnathan is 5 feet 11 inches tall, is 220 with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. He has autism and requires daily medication, which he has not taken recently.

Due to his medical condition, Johnathan meets the criteria for an AMBER Alert, and Clarksville police is currently working with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to publish that alert.

The Clarksville Police Department has several officers in the area searching for Johnathan and urges anyone who sees him or has any information about his whereabouts to call 911 immediately so an officer can respond and check his welfare

No additional information was immediately released.

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