Alyjah Allen

Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons detectives are asking the public for help locating a 17-year-old missing from West Park.

According to detectives, Alyjah Allen was last seen at around 2 a.m., on Friday, Aug. 28, near the 3600 block of Southwest 46th Avenue. He was wearing a long white sleeve shirt, gray pants and white shoes. Allen is approximately 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds, has brown eyes and multicolored hair (blue, black and blonde).

According to his family, Allen is diagnosed with autism and is high functioning.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP(4357).