Alert issued by police to find missing NC boy, who has gone missing in the past

A search is underway for a missing North Carolina boy.

The Raleigh Police Department is looking for Tyquon Malik Brewington, abc11.com reported.

A Silver Alert was issued for the missing 11-year-old boy at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, according to wral.com.

The boy was last seen in the 5000 block of Trinity Village Lane in Raleigh, according to abc11.com. Police described Brewington as 4-foot-3 and 80 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, wral.com says.

Brewington might be suffering from a cognitive impairment, wfmynews.com reported.

The boy was last seen wearing a long-sleeved black shirt with gray sleeves and a gray picture on the front, black pajama pants with green boxed designs and black flip-flops, according to wfmynews.com.

In September 2017, Brewington was reported missing when riding a bicycle, and a Silver Alert was issued to find him, The News & Observer reported. Police did not say where the boy was located in 2017.

Anyone with information about Brewington is asked to call the Raleigh Police Department at 919-831-6311.

This story was originally published July 1, 2018 at 6:37 PM.