Missing 16-Year-Old Son of Atlanta Airport Employee Found Safe After Family Received Tip That Led Them to Him

The family of Benjamin Brathwaite said they are “immensely relieved” that the teen was found

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  • Benjamin Brathwaite, the son of an Atlanta Airport employee, was found safe more than a week after he disappeared
  • The 16-year-old boy’s family credited a tip received on May 7 for helping locate him after he left home without his cellphone or wallet
  • Brathwaite’s dad said his son “got upset about something his mom was trying to get him to do” before he went missing

The 16-year-old son of an Atlanta Airport employee who disappeared more than a week ago has been found safe.

Benjamin Brathwaite was last seen around 9:30 p.m. local time on Monday, April 27, at his home in the Regency Trace neighborhood of southwest Atlanta, according to a bulletin shared by the Atlanta Police Department (APD).

Family first reported the teen missing the morning of Tuesday, April 28, WANF and ABC affiliate WSB-TV previously reported…

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