Police seek missing teenager in Trujillo Alto and 66-year-old in Arecibo
Authorities are asking for public help to locate a 15-year-old last seen at a government facility and a man reported missing from his home earlier in October.
The short version
- El Vocero reported that police are searching for a 15-year-old last seen on Oct. 6 at the Department of the Family offices in Trujillo Alto
- El Vocero reported the teenager was reported missing by a social worker and left the facility with unknown whereabouts
- El Vocero reported that in Arecibo police are seeking 66-year-old Efraín López Serrano last seen on Oct. 1 at his home in sector Calichoza of barrio Hato Viejo
- Both sources list contact numbers for anyone with information including the confidential police line at (787) 343-2020
Two separate missing persons cases
Police in Puerto Rico are seeking the public's assistance to find two people reported missing in separate municipalities. In Trujillo Alto a 15-year-old was reported missing after leaving the Department of the Family offices. In Arecibo authorities are looking for a 66-year-old man who was last seen at his residence. El Vocero reported the cases on Friday, Oct. 9.
El Vocero reported the teenager was last seen on Oct. 6. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported only on the teenager's case and stated he was in Trujillo Alto under the Department of the Family and left their facility after being reported missing by a social worker.
Descriptions and contact information
The teenager is described as light-skinned, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 110 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, black jeans and black sneakers. El Vocero reported the details.
Efraín López Serrano, 66, is described as light-skinned, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 164 pounds, with brown eyes and hair and missing a tooth. He was last seen on Oct. 1 in sector Calichoza, also known as Calichosa, of barrio Hato Viejo in Arecibo. His brother reported him missing. El Vocero reported that police have not released what he was wearing.
Where the sources differ
Both El Vocero and Telemundo Puerto Rico report on the search for the teenager in Trujillo Alto and give matching physical descriptions and clothing. El Vocero includes the exact last-seen date of Oct. 6 while Telemundo does not specify a date. Only El Vocero reports the separate case of the 66-year-old man in Arecibo, including his full name, description, the date he was last seen and who reported him missing. Both sources list the same police contact numbers for tips.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not say whether the teenager has any medical conditions or why he was at the Department of the Family facility. They provide no information on possible directions the teenager or the man may have traveled or any vehicles involved. No details are given on how long the investigations have been active or what steps police have taken beyond issuing the public appeals.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Reporting Policía busca a adolescente y sexagenario reportados desaparecidos en Trujillo Alto y Arecibo
- Reporting Piden ayuda para dar con paradero de adolescente desaparecido en Trujillo Alto
How we checked this
El Vocero reported both cases while Telemundo Puerto Rico covered only the teenager. All details on the 66-year-old man rest on the single El Vocero account. The physical descriptions and contact numbers for tips are corroborated by both outlets.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.