Authorities asked for the public’s help Sunday to find a 17-year-old boy who went missing from his home in East Los Angeles.
Christian Medrano was last seen about 2 p.m. Thursday at his home in the 4700 block of Hammel Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Medrano was described as a 6-feet-tall, 200-pound Latino male with curly brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a red sweater, black pants and carrying a blue leather backpack.
The sheriff’s East Los Angeles station Detective Bureau asked anyone with information regarding Medrano’s whereabouts to call them at 323-264-4151. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.