The family of a 15-year-old boy from Long Island is currently searching for answers after their son vanished two weeks ago. The teenager reportedly traveled to New York City to meet an individual he connected with on the online gaming platform Roblox.

According to the Suffolk County Police Department, Thomas Medlin was last seen leaving the Stony Brook School at approximately 3:30 p.m. on January 9. He hurried to the Stony Brook Train station, where he caught a train heading towards Grand Central Station in New York City.

Authorities have shared a surveillance image showing Thomas at Grand Central Station, marking his last known whereabouts around 5:30 p.m. on the same day.

Thomas’ mother, Eva Yan, spoke to News 12 Long Island, revealing that detectives suspect her son was on his way to meet a contact from Roblox, the online game.

The released surveillance footage captures Thomas Medlin navigating through Grand Central Station at around 5:30 p.m. on January 9, as confirmed by the police. (Suffolk County Police Department)

Yan said that behavior was unlike Thomas.

“He has never left our side,” Yan told the outlet through tears.

“I just can’t believe why he left in the first place,” James Medlin, Thomas’ father, told the outlet.

Thomas Medlin’s parents say this behavior was uncharacteristic of the 15-year-old. (Suffolk County Police Department)

A Roblox spokesperson told Fox News Digital in an email statement on Sunday that it is “built with safety at its core” and offers parental controls that allow parents to completely disable the in-game chat function.

“We are deeply troubled by this incident and are working with law enforcement to support their investigation,” the spokesperson said. “Roblox is built with safety at its core, including robust policies to help protect users that go beyond many other platforms. We have filters designed to block the sharing of personal information and don’t allow user-to-user image or video sharing. While no system is perfect, our commitment to safety never ends, and we continue to evolve and strengthen our protections every day. Given this involves an ongoing investigation, we cannot comment further at this time.”

Thomas Medlin traveled from Long Island to New York City by train on Jan. 9, and was last seen at Grand Central Station. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images, File)

Yan said that family and friends have formed search parties in both Long Island and New York City in search of her missing son.

“Everyone loves him,” she told the outlet.

Authorities asked anyone with information on the whereabouts of Thomas to call the Suffolk County Police Department’s Fourth Squad Detectives at 631-854-8452.