
Update: 10:08p — Carris has been found and is safe.
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A Boynton Beach man is missing and the subject of a massive search underway throughout Palm Beach County this evening.
From Boynton Beach Police minutes ago:
Boynton Beach Police need the public’s help locating a missing and endangered 24-year-old man.
Michael Carris has severe autism and is drawn to water and people’s homes.
He was last seen around 6:50 p.m. at the corner of Northwest 1st Avenue and Northwest 7th Street.
He is about 5-foot-5 and 180 pounds with black short hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, black shorts and sandals.
Police are scouring the area looking for Carris. We have also issued a reverse 911. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Eagle is in the air and their bloodhound K9 is on the way.
Anyone who sees Carris is urged to call 561-732-8116 or their local law enforcement agency