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CODI Alert: Missing Virginia teen may be walking to Tennessee on Easter Sunday, police say

Authorities are searching for 16-year-old Elijah Elwood Jordan, who was last seen Saturday night and is believed to be walking toward Tennessee.
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COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert on Easter Sunday morning for a missing 16-year-old boy from Colonial Heights who is believed to be in danger.

Authorities said Elijah Elwood Jordan was last seen around 8 p.m. Saturday at his home on Lakeview Park Road.

Officers believe he is walking and may be heading toward Tennessee.

Elijah is described as a Black male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 115 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark-colored clothing and black Nike Air Max shoes.

"This disappearance poses a credible threat to their health and safety as determined by the investigating agency," troopers wrote.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Colonial Heights Police Department at 804-520-9300.

A CODI Alert is one of six alert programs from Virginia State Police, including AMBER alerts, Blue Alerts, Critically Missing Adult Alerts, Missing Person with Autism Alerts and Senior Alerts.

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