(CBS DETROIT) – A teenager who went missing in Michigan has been found safe, Flint Township police said. Social media reports indicate he was discovered after randomly appearing on a popular Twitch livestream.
Police first reported 17-year-old Troy Coleman missing on May 21. Authorities said he was last seen leaving his home and had not been in contact with family or friends.
For weeks, the teen’s disappearance went on without a breakthrough. However, a popular Twitch streamer shared that a recent broadcast from Florida caught the attention of someone who thought they recognized the missing teen.
FaZe Lacy tweeted that the teenager’s brother contacted him directly.
“(Three) months ago a 17 year old boy went missing and was framed for murder. Yesterday he came on stream to me and Clix and now his family knows he is alive and in Miami,” Lacy wrote. “The internet is going crazy,” he added.
On Thursday, the Flint Township Police Department issued “a sincere THANK YOU to everyone who shared information regarding the disappearance of Troy Coleman.”
Police confirmed that the missing teenager has been found safe in Miami.
“We are working with local authorities to arrange for his safe return to Michigan so he can be with his family,” police said.
