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Sherman Oaks Police Continue Search For Missing Autistic Man

Police are still searching for a 20-year-old autistic man who went missing from his school in Sherman Oaks last week.

Scott Ballsun.
Scott Ballsun. (Image via LA Police Dept.)

SHERMAN OAKS, CA -- Police are continuing to search for a 20-year-old autistic man who went missing last week from a Sherman Oaks school.

Scott Ballsun was last seen about 3:50 p.m. Thursday, May 16 in the 13000 block of Burbank Boulevard, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.

Ballsun is white, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs about 115 pounds, and has blond hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark snow pants, black gloves, and a black beanie, possibly with 'Alcatraz' written on it.

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Anyone seeing him was urged to call police at (818) 832-0609 or 877-LAPD-247; or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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