Help Sought in Search for Missing Alameda County Teen

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Alameda County sheriff's deputies are asking for help today in finding a boy who may have run away from home. Jailen Couey, 17, was last seen at 7:30 a.m. Monday when he was dropped off at school.

Jailen has been in touch with his family and may be staying with friends in Vallejo, according to the sheriff's office. Jailen is 6 feet 1 inch tall and 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing an orange Nike hooded sweatshirt, blue sweatpants and red Adidas shoes.

Anyone with information that may help find Jailen is asked to call sheriff's investigators at (510) 667-7721.

By Bay City News

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