Gwinnett man with autism, ‘capacity of a 10-year-old’ located

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County man with autism who police say has the “diminished mental capacity of a 10-year-old” has been located.

Police say Austin Brian Pike, 24, disappeared from his group home on Quinn Ridge Dr. in unincorporated Snellville around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

Pike was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, black jacket, black sneakers and blue headphones.

Police say Pike has since been located and is safe.

TRENDING STORIES:

• ‘I’ve received death threats:’ Henry County sheriff speaks about mass exodus in sheriff’s office
• Toddler found in abandoned car on I-20 in DeKalb County
• Pregnant refugee, mother of 5 hit by car, killed in Gwinnett County, friends say

IN OTHER NEWS:

Motorcyclist dead after crashing into Tyrone police car The two officers in the patrol car suffered non-life threatening injuries.

©2022 Cox Media Group