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Police searching for missing teen from Roxbury

Demitrius Pepin-Cepeda was last seen at about 5 p.m. Monday in the area of Wheatley Way.

Boston Police Department

Boston police are asking for the public’s help finding a 19-year-old Roxbury man.

Demitrius Pepin-Cepeda was last seen at about 5 p.m. Monday in the area of Wheatley Way, according to a statement from police.

Pepin-Cepeda is described as approximately 5-foot-10 and 130 pounds. He has an “afro hair style” and was “wearing glasses, a silver chain with an arrow shaped charm, and possibly all black clothing,” the statement said.

Police said Pepin-Cepeda has a developmental disability and “walks with a distinct gait.”

He has previously been found at the 112 Southampton Street Shelter.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or District B-2 detectives at 617-343-4275.

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