Authorities in Westchester are asking for help from the public in finding a missing 18-year-old man with autism who is reported to be nonverbal.

Archer Hands, age 18, was reported missing by the Village of Pelham Police Department on Thursday, Jan. 16 after last being seen at around 1 p.m. on Wolfs Lane.

According to police and Hands' mother, Cynthia, Archer is diagnosed with autism and is nonverbal. He may not be able to communicate well and may respond to questions with echolalia, which means he will repeat what others say to him.

He likes to frequent local parks, police said.

Hands is described as an Asian and White man with brown eyes and black hair who is 5-foot-7 and 134 pounds. He was seen wearing green/olive pants with white sneakers and a gray jacket. He takes medication that can cause drowsiness so he may be asleep, his mother said.

According to Cynthia Hands, police are now looking for him with the help of K9 units and a helicopter.

Anyone with information is asked to call Pelham Police at 914-738-2000, or Archer's mother at 914-738-7426.

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