NY remains could be missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo
Police were investigating whether human remains found along the East River could be those of an autistic teen who walked out of his school more than three months ago and vanished, a law enforcement official said Friday.
A person shooting photos discovered what looked like an arm on Thursday, said the official with direct knowledge of the case, who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Police also found a torso and legs in the water, along with a dark-colored shoe and clothes resembling what the boy was wearing when he disappeared, said the official.
At daybreak Friday, police in waders were searching the water while a dog sniffed the marshy terrain along the shore.