LOS ANGELES, CA — An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 10-year-old boy who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday.
Ian Moreno was last seen around 2 p.m. Tuesday near the 2700 block of Winter Street, near Forest Avenue in Boyle Heights, police said Thursday.
He has not been seen since, and his family is concerned for his safety, according to the LAPD.
Moreno has family and friends in South Los Angeles and is known to frequent the area, police said.
He is described as Hispanic with black hair and brown eyes. He stands 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs about 100 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and white shoes.
Anyone with information about Moreno's whereabouts is urged to contact the LAPD's Hollenbeck Division at 323-342-4100. During nonbusiness hours or on weekends, callers can reach the department at 877-527-3247.
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