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Critical Missing Person Alert issued for 13-year-old autistic boy

By James Cullum
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Updated at 8:45 a.m. — Brynn Orrin-Brown was found safe on Friday morning, according to Alexandria Police.

The Alexandria Police Department issued a Critical Missing Person Alert for a verbal 13-year-old autistic boy who was last seen on North Pegram Street in the West End.

Police said on Twitter just before 7 p.m. that Brynn Orrin-Brown was last seen in the area at around 1:35 p.m. Thursday and was wearing a gray shirt, gray cargo shorts, black boot socks and hiking boots.

He was also carrying a green backpack, police said. Anyone who has seen him is asked to call 911 or the police non-emergency number at 703-746-4444.

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.