Autistic teen leaves home wearing underwear, wanders away

Heard on: Pelham AL Law Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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98172 juvenile problem.

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One nine eight.

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One seven two.

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Juvenile problem at (number withheld) Wellington Drive.

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The home for teens.

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It's going to be an autistic teen, approximately 250 ish pounds.

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Got out of the house only wearing underwear.

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The workers are unable to get him back in the house.

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He almost. He

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almost headbutted one of the workers.

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10-4.

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7, did you copy?

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097, did you copy?

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115, we copy, I'll be en route.

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10-4.

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At one point he had a large piece of wood in his hands, but he no longer has it.

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He was last seen walking towards Wellington Circle and Wildewood Drive.

2026-10-01 13:00 UTC

Medical Emergency

Wildewood Dr & Wellington Dr, Pelham, AL 35124

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a home for teens on Wellington Drive for a reported juvenile problem. An autistic teen reportedly left the residence wearing only underwear and was last seen walking toward nearby streets. Staff reported he had briefly held a large piece of wood and nearly headbutted a worker before the wood was no longer in his hands.