Plano Police searching for runaway teen with special needs

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Published August 13, 2026 3:31 PM CDT

The Brief

    • The Plano Police Department is looking for help finding 14-year-old Nicholas Oshaun Brown, a teen with special needs who has not been seen since Monday.
    • Brown has multiple mental health diagnoses and has recently expressed self-harm ideations.
    • Anyone with information on Brown is asked to call 9-1-1 and reference the Plano Police Department.

PLANO, Texas - The Plano Police Department is asking the public for help locating a teenager with special needs who has not been seen since Monday.

Plano teen missing

Nicholas Oshaun Brown, 14

What we know:

Plano Police are looking for 14-year-old Nicholas Oshaun Brown, 

Police say he has not been seen leaving his home on Monday, August 10.

Brown has multiple mental health diagnoses that require medication, and has a recent history of self-harm ideations.

He is on probation for assault and theft, and has an active directive to apprehend him for a probation violation.

What you can do:

Police are asking for the public's help in locating Brown.

If you have any information on Brown's whereabouts, call 9-1-1 and reference Plano Police incident #2026-158886. You can also call Plano Police Det. Cole at (972) 941-0044 or email acole@plano.gov.

The Source: Information in this story comes from the Plano Police Department.

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