UPDATE: Autistic Teen In Boynton Beach Has Been Found

by News Desk | Jan 6, 2022 · 5:48 am | Boynton Beach News

MISSING: Autistic Teen In Boynton Beach - Watson Elias

Last Updated: Mar 21, 2026 · 6:39 pm

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UPDATE: Autistic Teen In Boynton Beach Has Been Found

The Boy Has Been Found And Is Safe.

Missing: Autistic Teen In Boynton Beach - Watson Elias

Watson Elias, Image Courtesy Of Bbpd

BOYNTON BEACH, FL (Boca Post) — Boynton Beach Police Department has provided an update and said that the Elias has been found and is safe. This is after the boy was reported missing after going for a walk at 3:30am on Thursday morning.

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Boynton Beach Police Department tells Boca Post that the boy has been found and is safe.

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According to Boynton Beach Police Department, the teen was first reported missing just before 5am this morning. He was last seen going for a walk at about 3:30am on Meadows Circle in Boynton Beach.

BBPD says Watson Elias, 16, went for a walk near Meadows Circle at approximately 3:30am and has not been seen since.

Elias was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and red shorts. He is reported to be 5 feet and 3 inches tall weighing about 140 pounds.

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BBPD says the boy is autistic and is known to be aggressive if approached.

BBPD advises that you keep a safe distance and call 911 if you see the boy.

Back on November 24th, a similar request was made by Boynton Beach Police Department, using the same photo, under similar circumstances. They reported that Elias went for a walk at 10:30PM and did not return. He was located by Juno Beach Police Department the next day only 4 hours after the images were shared on Social Media.

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