FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2022
**UPDATE 4:50PM** - Missing Person Has Been Located Safely

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Charlottesville Police Department confirms that the missing person has been located safely.
[original release below]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The Charlottesville Police Department is asking for help to find a missing person. Ryan Becker, an endangered autistic 24-year-old male, went missing from Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall.
He was last seen at Christian’s Pizza, 118 West Main Street, on June 12, 2022, at 12:30 PM. Ryan is a 24 year old autistic male, approximately 5’9”, 200 pounds, short brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing plaid shorts, a denim jacket, and gray shoes. Ryan has glasses and is missing two front teeth.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Charlottesville Police Department at (434) 970-3280.
Media Contact
Captain Tony Newberry
Charlottesville Police Department
434-970-3273
newberry@charlottesville.gov