BRANDON ECKERT - 16 yo/ Mentally impaired - West Whiteland PA

The search for missing teen Brandon Eckert continued Wednesday.

WEST WHITELAND — The search for a missing teen who was discovered
missing early Tuesday continued into a second day, police said in a
statement Wednesday. West Whiteland Detective Scott Pezick confirmed that Brandon Eckert, 16, was still missing Wednesday afternoon.

Multiple law enforcement agencies continued a coordinated search
Wednesday that included members of the FBI, state police, the county’s
Major Incident Response Team, Chester County Detectives, and the
Pennsylvania Game Commission.

“This young man has been missing for quite a while now and we are
increasingly concerned for his safety,” District Attorney Tom Hogan said
Wednesday. “We are asking anyone with information to come forward. We
are bringing all available resources to bear to bring Brandon safely home.”

Eckert was last seen at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at the group
home where he lives in the 700 block of King Road. He was discovered
missing during a routine 6 a.m. bed check.

Eckert, who lives at a group home for those who suffer from emotional
and developmental disorders, has been diagnosed as mentally impaired and
has other mental health disorders, according to police. Police warned
that he has not taken his medication since leaving the home and as a
result may appear confused or agitated.

Members of the West Whiteland Police Department and K-9 units from the
Sheriff’s Department canvassed a wooded area around the Ship Road Park
Tuesday. Police also received unconfirmed reports that placed Eckert
near the Exton Elementary School and other points near the Exton center.

Police described Eckert as a white male, standing approximately 5 feet 7
inches tall and weighing about 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Eckert was last seen wearing faded jeans, socks and thin-framed glasses.

Police said it was possible that he is still in the area or that he may attempt to travel to York County, where he has family.

http://www.dailylocal.com/article/20120509/NEWS01/120509488/-1/NEWS/search-continues-for-missing-teen-in-west-whiteland

FBI Joins Search for Missing Teen

Brandon Eckert, 16, is believed to have run away from a group home on the 700 block of King
Road in West Whiteland Township. He was last seen at the home at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

| Friday, May 11, 2012 | Updated 3:09 PM EDT
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/FBI-Joins-Search-for-Missing-Teen--151157295.html


Eckert, 16, suffers from mental disabilities, according to investigators.


Police continue to search for a missing teenage boy.
Brandon Eckert, 16, is believed to have run away from a group home on
the 700 block of King Road in West Whiteland Township. He was last seen
at the home at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The FBI, Pennsylvania State Police, MIRT, Chester County Detectives and the
Pennsylvania Game Commission have all joined the West Whiteland Township Police Department in the search.

Eckert is diagnosed as mentally impaired and has other mental health disorders,
according to investigators. The group home where he lived is for people
with emotional and/or developmental disorders. Investigators say he has
not taken his medication since leaving the home and may be confused and/or agitated as a result.

Eckert is described as a white male standing at 5-foot-7 and weighing 200 pounds
with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing faded jeans, socks and thin-framed glasses.



Police say it’s possible he is still in the area or may be attempting to travel to York County where he has family.

If you have any information on the teen’s whereabouts, please call the West
Whiteland Police Township Department at 610-692-5100 or 911.

WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — A mentally disabled teenager who
had been missing since Tuesday was found safe early Sunday morning.




Police in West Whiteland Township say a plane with high-tech
equipment located 16-year-old Brandon Eckert hiding in the woods near
where he went missing.

Other than being hungry and dehydrated, authorities say he appeared
healthy, but Eckert was taken to Paoli Memorial Hospital as a
precaution.
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/05/13/missing-teen-located-in-chester-county/