Update: Authorities said the teen has been found safe Wednesday night after several hours of searching.
Original story:
Authorities are asking the public for help finding a missing teen who was last seen walking his dog in a neighborhood in Kennesaw Wednesday evening.
Brantley Thacker, 15, was last seen in The Woodlands of Kennesaw neighborhood around 6:15 p.m., according to the police department. The neighborhood is off Cobb Parkway, not far from Publix and Adams Park.
Thacker is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 105 pounds. He was last seen wearing a navy blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and blue Croc shoes.
Kennesaw Police said Thacker has been diagnosed with autism, ADH, and ODD.
In an update, authorities said Thacker's dog was found but he's still missing.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
