UPDATE: According to Virginia State Police, Skeates has been located.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police and the Chesapeake Police Department are searching for a missing 19-year-old man who may be in danger.
Jacob Donald Skeates, 19, was last seen walking in the 1000 block of Eden Way North around 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 21.
Police describe Skeates as 5-foot-9-inches tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He may be wearing a light blue sweatshirt, khaki pants and white tennis shoes.
“The missing person has been diagnosed with autism and their disappearance poses a credible threat to their health and safety as determined by the investigating agency,” a release from Virginia State Police reads.
Anyone with information about Skeates’ disappearance or whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Chesapeake Police Department at 757-382-6161.
