Runaway Midlands teen found safe in Columbia, SC cops say
The search for a runaway Midlands teenager ended when he was found in Columbia, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said.
Tyquan Issac was located Wednesday night and is safe, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Further information on his condition was not available.
The sheriff’s office did not report how Tyquan was located, but said he has returned to his family.
Tyquan had not been seen since he left his Broad Street home in Sumter on Saturday morning, the sheriff’s office said Monday.
The 15-year-old reportedly took his mother’s 2002 gold Mazda Protege from their home when he left between 6-7 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.
Information about what Tyquan was doing in Columbia was not available, but the sheriff’s office previously said he could be there to see a friend.
There was no word if the teen was alone when he left home.
Information on why the teen left, or why he was considered a runaway, was not available.
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This story was originally published July 20, 2021 at 7:57 AM with the headline "Runaway Midlands teen found safe in Columbia, SC cops say."