Via the Detroit Free Press:

Police in Clinton Township are searching for a 15-year-old emotionally impaired teenager who has been missing for a week.

Dakota Strine has run away before, according to police and his mother, Kelly Rowland, 39. But Rowland said he’s never been gone for this long.

“We’ve always found him within an hour. But he’s been gone over a week, including missing a holiday,” she said.

Clinton Township Police Capt. Richard Maierle said Friday that Dakota lives with a guardian near his mother’s home in the area of 15 Mile and Kelly roads. He said the teenager went to take out the trash Nov. 16 and didn’t come back.

Maierle said Dakota may have run away and could be at a friend’s house.

“We have no indication whatsoever that he’s been in any physical harm or was abducted or anything like that,” Maierle said.

Here is his physical description:

Dakota is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 158 pounds and has light brown hair and hazel eyes. Rowland said he was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and black and blue tennis shoes.

If you happen to run across the young man, you should really do the following:

Anyone with information should call Clinton Township police at 586-493-7900.

I do these kind of posts as a public service to the community around here. I will be praying that these people will find their son. Not being able to find a kid is a nightmare, and I would not wish it upon anyone.

Update: Fox 2 Detroit is reporting the following via Facebook:

BREAKING NEWS: 15-year-old Cody Strine of Clinton Township has been found unharmed. Police confirm that he is safe and back with his family right now. Stay with FOX 2 as we learn more about this story’s happy ending!

Thank goodness! 😀