GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — Update: Connor Mathis has been found deceased. Read more here.
The Georgia State Patrol and the Jekyll Island Fire Department are asking for the community's help in finding a 16-year-old boy, according to a Facebook post from the Glynn County Sheriff's Office.
Connor Mathis, who has autism, was last seen Monday in the Camp Jekyll area on Jekyll Island. GSP is urging residents to check around their homes as the teen may be afraid or confused and looking for shelter.
Connor is 5 feet and 6 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds with short hair and braces. He is possibly wearing black shorts and a red t-shirt.
An ongoing search for Connor's whereabouts have started, as volunteer searchers met at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning on the golf course on Captain Wylly Road. The location will serve as the headquarters for the search.
Police said if you have any information that can assist in helping locate Connor safely, please call 911.