Indianapolis police search for missing man with autism

Police are looking for a missing 22-year-old man who has autism.

Jesus Correa, 22, was last seen around 11 p.m. Friday at his home in the 200 block of South Vila Avenue on the city's near eastside. Per police, Correa left the home sometime between then and 6 a.m. Saturday.

He has autism and "does not know to get out of the cold", according to the missing person flyer from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Correa was wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and royal blue tennis shoes, according to IMPD. His winter coat was left behind, and it's unknown if he was wearing a hat.

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Correa is 5-foot-6 and 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His hair cut is the same as in the school photo, not military photo, provided by police.

IMPD is asking anyone with information to call the department's missing persons unit at 317-327-6160 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477. Tips can also be summited on the P3tips mobile app or via www.crimetips.org.

Call IndyStar education reporter MJ Slaby at 317-447-1586 or email her at mslaby@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @mjslaby.

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