Marcus Olson, 16, [FOUND SAFE] Missing Since 7/24/09, Virginia Beach, VA

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Virginia Beach police still searching for missing teen

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Virginia Beach police are still searching for a missing 16-year-old boy who disappeared from the 3000 block of Sandpiper Road on Friday. Marcus Olson suffers from a severe mental illness. The Richmond teen may be headed back towards his home. Beach police say their K-9 units have followed his trail toward North Carolina and want Currituck County residents there to be on the lookout.

Olson is 5'8, 160 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, light blue basketball shorts and dirty white tennis shoes.

If you have any information about this case, contact Virginia Beach Police Communications Center at (757) 385-5000.

http://www.wtkr.com/news/wtkr-missing-teen,0,6754620.story?track=rss

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Search continues for missing teen; trail leading south

8:52 AM EDT, July 27, 2009

VIRGINIA BEACH - Search crews continue to look for a teen who went missing in Virginia Beach over the weekend, and canine units are following a trail leading southward toward North Carolina.

Marcus Olson, a 16-year-old Richmond resident, was last seen on Friday near Outdoor Resorts on Sandpiper Road in Virginia Beach. A "Missing Person" poster describes him as having "a severe mental illness."

He is described as a white male, 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, light blue basketball shorts and white tennis shoes.

Anyone with information can call police at 385-5000.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-now-missing-teen.j27,0,2440956.story

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Dogs used in search for missing Va teen

Updated: Monday, 27 Jul 2009, 7:36 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 27 Jul 2009, 5:26 PM EDT

* Jason Marks

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia Beach police searched Monday for a missing Richmond teenager. 16-year-old Marcus Olson disappeared from his family while vacationing in Sandbridge on Friday night. Police say he suffers from a mental disorder and needs medication.

"It's making you wonder," said Stuart Hastings. "It's making you wonder what's he doing or what's going on?"

Virginia Beach police say Olson was with his family staying at this Ocean Resorts RV Park in the 3600 block of Sandpiper Road in Sandbridge. Friday night his parents noticed he was gone. They searched for a couple hours on their own before calling for help.

"It doesn't seem real that somebody you've seen around is missing," added Hastings.

Hastings, a Montreal resident, visits the resort every year with his family. He says Marcus is a good kid and he just hopes everything is okay.

"It is saddening, because you wonder about your own children," said Hastings. "You wonder if there was any foul play involved."

Sunday night, search dogs started combing the area. Crews say they picked up the teens scent and followed it through the back bay wildlife refuge and miles south crossing into North Carolina.

"The dogs actually tracked all the way to Corolla, North Carolina," said Virginia Beach Master Police Officer Adam Bernstein. "We were getting active hits all day long at different vacation homes. We think he might have been trying to get into different houses looking for food and drink."

Police tell WAVY.com Olson suffers from a medical condition though they won't say what exactly that is. They fear he needs to get his medication.

His mother was too upset to talk with WAVY.com. She is still in Sandbrige while her husband has gone back to Richmond to see if Marcus tried to get home.

"I wouldn't be able to sit still myself," said Hastings. "I'm sure that's what they are telling them to do; sit still and hang back, but I wouldn't be able to do that personally."

Police are asking for you're help. If you have seen 16-year-old Marcus Olson give the Virginia Beach Police Communications Center a call at 385-5000.

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/Local_Virginia_Beach_Missing_Teen_Marcus_Olson_Ric hmondd_Wavy_20090727

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Teen, missing for days from Virginia Beach, found safe :s1gyahoo:


VIRGINIA BEACH - The mentally ill teen who went missing from Virginia Beach has been found after almost four days away from his family.

Marcus Olson, a 16-year-old Richmond resident, was last seen on Friday near Outdoor Resorts on Sandpiper Road in Virginia Beach. A "Missing Person" poster described him as having "a severe mental illness."

He was found Wednesday morning hiding in a trailer near where his family was staying. According to Virginia Beach police spokesman Adam Bernstein, Olson's mother noticed an air conditioning unit running in the home, which had been unoccupied all weekend.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-now-missing-teen-found.jy29,0,7635733.story