A 17-year-old Long Beach boy with special needs, David Lopez, has been reported missing since Friday, January 22, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).
LBPD Sgt. Bradley Johnson said officers were dispatched to the the boy’s home on the 1300 block of Gladys Avenue at 12:45PM Friday, after the missing juvenile reportedly “took money from his mother’s purse and the keys to her car and left the residence on on foot,” according to the missing persons flyer released by the LBPD. Dispatched officers discovered he was last seen walking to a restaurant to buy food, as the teen had mentioned he was going to a hamburger stand, but never returned, according to Johnson.
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According to the flyer, the teen is a “voluntary” missing person and may be staying in the Huntington Beach area with a friend.
Lopez is 5 feet 6 inches tall, 140 pounds, hispanic with a shaved head. He was last seen wearing a blue Millikan High School sweatshirt and tan pants.
Individuals who have seen him are encouraged to call the LBPD at 562.435.6711.
