(SMYRNA, TN) Early Wednesday morning emergency responders were searching for missing a 21-year-old non-verbal autistic male. Thankfully, Chaston Mullinax was found safe.

The Rutherford County Sheriffs Office reports that he left his Blackman community home early Wednesday morning.

Within a short period of time, deputies located the missing man. He was safe. By the way, he is able to communicate by writing