UPDATED: Police find missing at-risk Long Beach teen
Police say 15-year-old Alexander Martinez was last seen walking early Tuesday in Cambodia Town.
UPDATE: Alexander Martinez was located unharmed by Azusa Police Department officers in the city of Azusa.
Original story below:
Long Beach police are asking for the public’s help in finding an at-risk teenager who went missing Tuesday.
Police say 15-year-old Alexander Martinez was last seen walking near the area of Gardenia Avenue and Anaheim Street in Cambodia Town around 12:20 p.m.
It’s unclear where he was going. A California Highway Patrol alert on behalf of the LBPD Tuesday evening notified people to be on the lookout for the teen.
Martinez is 6 feet tall, weighs 160 pounds and has brown hair and eyes, according to authorities.
He was wearing a black Tommy Hilfiger shirt and sweatpants with no shoes, they added.
Police ask anyone who sees Martinez to call 911.
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