Crime & Safety
Silver Alerts Issued for Missing Hamden Teens (Updated)
The teens, ages 16 and 15, were described as endangered runaways.
Update: The Silver Alert for Esteban Melendez has been canceled. He has been located, according to police. No further information was given.
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Hamden Police have issued Silver Alerts for Esteban Melendez, 16, and Paul Pacheco, 15.
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Police said both are endangered runaways and have been missing since Feb. 3.
Melendez is described as white/Hispanic with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.
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Melendez was last seen wearing gray sweat pants and sweat shirt and black and white sneakers.
Pacheco is described as white with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.
Pacheco was last seen wearing a gray sweat shirt, gray sweat pants and black and white sneakers.
Anyone with information on the teens and their whereabouts is asked to call the Hamden Police Department at 203-230-4000.
Pictured: Esteban Melendez, 16, (left) and Paul Pacheco, 15
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