Missing 11-year-old boy with autism found safe after going for a walk

The Raleigh Police Department says they have found 11-year-old Jackson Alexander Corbett, who went for a walk around 5 p.m. on Wednesday evening.

UPDATE: Jackson has been located. The Raleigh Police Department would like to thank everyone for their assistance. pic.twitter.com/Z7bIliTprW

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The N.C. Center for Missing Persons had issued an alert urging everyone to keep an eye out for Jackson Alexander Corbett, who authorities believed at the time was experiencing cognitive challenges.

Corbett was described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds, young Corbett was last spotted sporting Duke blue crocks, army green sweatpants, a white T-shirt, and a snazzy two-tone green and black coat. 

Corbett left home from Lowndes Grove Drive for a walk around 5 p.m.

According to the Raleigh police, Corbett went for a walk from his residence at 2300 Lowndes Grove Drive around 5 p.m.