BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a teen who they say went missing under “unusual” circumstances.
Trent Rex Townsend, 15, was last seen in the Sangaree area.
Deputies say they responded Wednesday last week to a report of a missing person, learning that the teen had left his grandfather’s house around 6 p.m. to go ride his bicycle, but he never returned.
Family members say Townsend did not take a backpack, clothing or any personal items or toiletries. He has reportedly stayed out overnight in the past but always returns the very next day, leading deputies to find his absence unusual…