Missing Paulding County Teen Found Safe

Update, 12 p.m.

The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office said the teenager who had been missing since Wednesday afternoon after taking out his four-wheeler had mechanical problems and got lost.

Holden Astrachan was located safe Thursday morning at a sewer pump station about a mile from where he was last seen.

“Holden was cold, wet and hungry, but in good health,” the sheriff’s office posted on Facebook, along with thanks to the people who helped in the search overnight.

Here’s the post:

Good Morning,

The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office wants to thank all of the individuals who came out over night and this morning and assisted in the search for Holden Astrachan. Holden was riding his four wheeler yesterday(01/28/15) evening when he had some type of mechanical trouble. With it getting dark and cold, Holden lost his way.

Deputies located Holden near a sewer pump station which was about a mile from where left from the day before. Holden was cold, wet, and hungry but in good health.

Thank you for all of the donations of food, coffee, and snacks from community businesses and most importantly thank you for your prayers.

WE are all glad this turned out to be a happy ending.

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Update, 9:35 a.m. From Paulding County Sheriff’s Office: Holden Astrachan was located safe. He had a mechanical problem with his four-wheeler. When he got off he began walking and got lost.

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Original post

Authorities are searching for a Paulding County teenager who has been missing since after school on Wednesday.

Sheriff’s Office spokesman Cpl. Ashley Henson said in an email that Holden Michael Astrachan, 17, was last seen riding his four-wheeler after school near the Victoria Heights subdivision off Ivey Gulledge Road.

When the teen did not return, friends began to worry.

“Deputies have been on scene since yesterday evening searching the area on four-wheelers,” Henson said in the email. “The Georgia State Patrol brought their helicopter out overnight and searched the area but did not find Astrachan.”

He was wearing blue jeans and a blue American Eagle sweatshirt, and riding a greem Honda four-wheeler.

Photo: Holden Michael Astrachan

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