Public Safety
Missing Reseda student Junior Saavedra found safe
Los Angeles police say the 18-year-old student with autism was located Monday and reunited with his family.
ABC7 reported that Junior Saavedra was found safe after he had been missing since leaving the Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center in Reseda on Friday, October 16.
Status: Found safe
Police update: Located Monday and reunited with his family
Earlier status: LAPD had designated Saavedra a critical missing person
School district confirms reunion
The Los Angeles Unified School District said the Los Angeles School Police Department located Saavedra Monday afternoon. The district thanked school staff and both school and city police for their work.
Authorities did not immediately release further details about where or how he was found.
Original reporting: Read the ABC7 report →