UPDATE: At 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Chapel Hill Police said they safely located Leon.
The Chapel Hill Police Department is turning to the public for help after receiving a missing persons report for a juvenile on Friday.
A release from police Friday afternoon said Julio Leon, a 15-year-old Chapel Hill resident, was last seen around 8:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Weaver Dairy Road, which is a residential area between Kingston Road and University Station Drive.
Chapel Hill Police said Leon is not believed to be in danger. The juvenile was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and black shoes with white stripes.
Julio Leon, 15. (Photo via the Chapel Hill Police Department.)
Anyone who may have information on Leon’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Chapel Hill Police Department directly at 919-968-2760 or call 911. Community members who wish to remain anonymous can also use the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC CrimeStoppers hotline at 919-942-7515 or website.
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