****UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police said in an update early Thursday morning that Mireles was found “unharmed and safe.”****

Chapel Hill Police are searching for a teenager who authorities described as a runaway.

Authorities said in a release early Wednesday morning that 16-year-old Alexander Mireles was last seen around 5 p.m. on October 29 at 500 Umstead Drive.

Mireles is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing an estimated 140 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.

Mireles was last seen wearing a blue sweater.

If you see Mireles or have any information regarding his whereabouts, you are asked to call 911 or Orange County Communications at (919) 732-5063.

Photo via Chapel Hill Police

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