UPDATE: Police found Parker in Washington, D.C. and reunited him with his family.
Police and the FBI are searching for a missing teenager.
John Thomas Parker, 14, walked away from the Devereux Leo Kanner Learning Center in West Chester, Pennsylvania around 2:30 p.m. February 9 and hasn’t been seen since. The Learning Center is a facility for children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Parker was captured on surveillance video as he was leaving the facility. He was wearing a t-shirt, jeans and black sneakers. He was also carrying a bright green backpack. Police say Parker may have changed his clothing however to khaki pants and a black jacket. They also say he may no longer have on the green backpack.
Investigators determined Parker boarded a SEPTA train at the Exton Train Station around 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 9. The train was traveling toward Philadelphia. Parker had reportedly asked people at the station how to get to Washington, DC before he boarded the train, police said. Police also released surveillance images of Parker boarding the train.
Parker was also spotted leaving the train at 4:17 p.m. at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia that same day.
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Parker's family members, who live in Washington, DC, were notified by officials.
Parker is described as a black teen standing 5-foot-7 and weighing 110 pounds. He also has tattoos on his left arm. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call 610-692-5100.
