Crime & Safety

San Diego Teen With Autism And Epilepsy Missing Since Sunday

Guillermo Gradilla, 18, has a history of running away. He has previously traveled to Mexico and Los Angeles to find relatives, police said.

SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego police are asking for the public's help in finding a teen with autism and epilepsy who went missing last weekend.

Guillermo Gradilla, 18, walked away from his home in the community of Alta Vista on Sunday, according to San Diego police. He was last seen on Monday, when Metropolitan Transit System officers cited him for fare evasion near 750 E Street in Chula Vista.

Gradilla has a history of running away and has previously traveled to Mexico to find his mother and Los Angeles to find his father, police said.

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He is Latino, 5 feet 7, about 185 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about Gradilla's whereabouts was asked to call police at 619-531-2000 or the Missing Persons Unit at 619-531-2277.

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City News Service contributed to this report. Images via San Diego Police Department

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