Missing Paulding County man with autism located safely

DALLAS, Ga. — Police in the Paulding County town of Dallas are happy to report that a missing man with autism has been located and is safe.

Johnny Lee White, 64, was reported missing on Saturday morning just before 11:30 a.m. from a home on Trailside Drive in Dallas.

He was found hours later. Police did not comment on where he was found.

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White is described as being five feet, six inches tall and approximately 157 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, brown pants and black and white shoes.

Georgia State Patrol troopers say White has a gray beard, a salt-and-pepper afro and a scar on his abdomen.

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Dallas police say White could have been trying to get to the Paulding County Courthouse on Hwy. 278.

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