Miami-Dade County

Teen with autism who went missing near Frost Museum has been found, Miami police say

Sachin Konar, who has autism, went missing on Sunday, March 28.
Sachin Konar, who has autism, went missing on Sunday, March 28. City of Miami Police

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Sachin Konar has been found “in good health,” Miami police said around 10:15 a.m. Monday.

Police are looking for a missing 17-year-old boy who was last seen Sunday near the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in downtown Miami.

Sachin Konar, who has autism, was last seen wearing a Real Madrid jersey and gray sweatpants in the vicinity of 1101 Biscayne Boulevard, according to City of Miami Police. He is 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds.

Miami authorities put out a flier Sunday asking that anyone with information call their detectives at 305-603-6300 or Crime Stoppers of Miami at 305-471-8477 (TIPS).

This story was originally published March 28, 2021 at 10:55 PM.

Monique O. Madan
Miami Herald
Monique O. Madan covers immigration and enterprise; she previously covered breaking news and local government. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and The Dallas Morning News. In 2019 she was a Reveal Fellow at the Center for Investigative Reporting. She’s a graduate of Harvard University, Emerson College and The Honors College at Miami Dade College. A note to tipsters: If you want to send Monique confidential information, her email and mailbox are open. You can find all her stories here: moniqueomadan.com. You can also direct message her on social media and she’ll provide encrypted Signal details. Support my work with a digital subscription
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