POLICE have urged residents to search their homes as harrowing details have emerged in the hunt for a missing autistic teen.
Evan Flores, 14, was reported to have vanished at around 8.00am in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Saturday.
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His parents discovered that he was not in bed, and they have since noted that the teen often ventures into others' homes, a reportedly common occurrence for those with autism, per East Idaho News.
Law enforcement officials noted that Evan had accessed several homes through unlocked doors in the past.
The teen also would enter through dog or cat doors as well.
In the update, police also said that Evan would head for backyards or lay on the floorboards of vehicles, so locals should be sure to check both locations.
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"Community members are asked to check their properties for Evan,” cops said in the release.
“Check yards, garages, inside cars, and even inside homes. Encourage your neighbors to do so as well."
The Idaho Falls Police Department added: "If you are out in the community today, please keep a watchful eye out for Evan.”
Officials also asked the Idaho Falls community to check security cameras they may have at their homes from 4.00am to the current local time to see if Evan might appear in their footage.
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“Footage of Evan in this time frame may help us to track his whereabouts and lead to his current location,” the release noted.
Residents are asked to report any and all possible sightings of the teen to the police immediately.
They can call IFPD dispatch at (208) 529-1200.
Evan stands at a height of just over five feet, weighs 90 pounds, and is believed to be wearing a green long-sleeve shirt, flip-flops, and tan shorts.
