(NewsNation) — The seek for a 15-year-old lacking autistic teen from Tennessee is ongoing officers with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned at a press convention Tuesday, the place they burdened that Sebastian Rogers has not been forgotten.
To this point, there has not been proof of foul play related to Rogers’ disappearance, Sumner County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Craddock mentioned, although he added that authorities will not be ruling something out at this level.
Rogers’ dad and mom have been cooperative because the investigation continues, Craddock mentioned.
“We perceive the nervousness and concern this case has precipitated locally,” Craddock mentioned Tuesday. “…We’re doing the whole lot we will to search out Sebastian and produce him house.”
Rogers was reported lacking by his mother Feb. 26 and an AMBER ALERT was issued for him the subsequent day.
Since then, NewsNation native affiliate WKRN writes, authorities have lined “miles on the bottom” looking out; issued quite a few search warrants and analyzed out there cellphone and digital proof.
Ultimately, the bottom search was scaled again into an investigation, WKRN mentioned. Investigators on March 7 searched a landfill in White Plains, Kentucky, the place trash from Rogers’ neighborhood goes. WKRN says officers referred to as {that a} “precautionary measure to remove potential choices and questions,” although nothing got here from it.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained 314 tips on Rogers.
Whereas the nonprofit group United Cajun Navy was additionally on the lookout for Rogers, they referred to as off a current search due to what they mentioned have been “security considerations.” Volunteers with the United Cajun Navy, which had been working independently from the Sumner County Sheriff’s Workplace, reportedly obtained demise threats, WKRN wrote.
Rogers is described as being 5 ft, 5 inches tall and 120 kilos with soiled blond hair. He was final seen carrying a black sweatshirt and black sweatpants.
Those that have seen Rogers, or who’ve details about his whereabouts, can name the Sumner County Sheriff’s Workplace at (615) 451-3838 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. Susan Niland, public info officer for the TBI, warned individuals to be careful for misinformation on social media because the case continues.