Crime & Safety

Missing Autistic Teen Last Seen In Redondo Beach

The 15-year-old was last seen near Redondo Union High School Tuesday afternoon.

REDONDO BEACH, CA – Redondo Beach police are searching for a critical missing child that was last seen near Redondo Union High School around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Andrew Lewis, 15, is Hispanic, 6 feet tall, about 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a black "Star Wars" T-shirt, jeans and black tennis shoes and was carrying a black backpack with orange fringe when he went missing.

Lewis is a high functioning autistic child, according to police.

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Anyone who spots Lewis was urged to call the Redondo Beach Police Department at (310) 379-5411.

Photo courtesy of the Redondo Beach Police Department

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