A 17-year-old boy with schizophrenia who had been missing for three months was found safe in Miami thanks to a live-streamed video on Twitch.
Troy Coleman, a 17-year-old from Flint, Michigan, who had been missing since May, was found safe in Miami on Thursday after he appeared in a popular Twitch streamer's live video. Coleman was wearing a neon-green bathing suit and did not appear to have any other belongings with him besides a sweatshirt.
He was seen wandering around outdoor tables at a Miami restaurant, talking to people while FaZe Lacy and Clix were recording a live video. Dozens of people watching the live video left real-time comments, calling Coleman a "crackhead" and a drunk.
Missing Teen Found Thanks to Twitch Streamers
Afterward, FaZe Lacy shared an email on X from Trent Coleman, who identified himself as Coleman's brother. "Hello my name is Trent [C]oleman and my missing little brother from [M]ichigan was on Clix and [L]acy's stream in Miami, he was wearing green shorts and they were making fun of him, he is not on drugs he is scizhophrenic and 17 years old if someone can contact me about this [I] would be so thankful he has been missing for 3 months and this case was put on homicide in [M]icigan," the email states.
FaZe Lacy noted in a post on X that he "wasn't sure" whether he should make the email public but was "hoping somehow this helps [Coleman] be found for his family." The streamer said in another post that Coleman had mentioned the hotel where he was staying on the live recording.
Missing Teen Found Thanks to Twitch Streamers
"We got into contact with his brother and told him what hotel he said he was staying at on stream. He has been found and placed in a holding cell in Miami until he gets transferred back to Michigan with his family," FaZe Lacy wrote on X. "The power of the internet is insane thank you guys."
On Thursday, the Flint Township Police Department announced that Coleman had been "found safe in Miami," adding that Michigan police were working with Miami authorities "to arrange his safe return to Michigan to be with his family."
Coleman's brother, Trent, expressed his gratitude to the Twitch streamers and everyone who helped find his brother. "I just want to thank everyone who helped find my little brother, he was missing for three months and this case was put on homicide in Michigan," Trent wrote on X. "Thank you, Twitch streamers, and everyone who shared the post."
