Crime & Safety

Missing Boy Located; Moraga Police Thank Community

UPDATED: The 17-year-old was located Friday morning following a search that lasted overnight.

LAMORINDA, CA — A boy reported missing Thursday from Moraga has been located, police said in an update at 9:15 a.m. Friday.

Steven Li, 17, went missing around 12:30 p.m. Thursday and was last seen walking home from Miramonte High School, according to police.

The Moraga and Orinda police departments both searched for the boy Thursday and concentrated their search in the area of Moraga Road and St. Mary's Road, as that was where Steven was believed last seen.

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Shortly before 9 a.m. Friday, the Moraga Police Department reported Steven was still missing and provided a photograph of Steven.

Steven Li (Moraga Police Department)

Twenty minutes later, it was reported the boy was found.

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"Thank you for all of your assistance," the Moraga Police Department said. "Many members of the community called in with information that was very important in the search."


ORIGINAL STORY 9:55 p.m. Thursday: The Orinda and Moraga police departments asked the community to be on the lookout for a 17-year-old boy reported missing Thursday.

Steven Li, 17, was believed to be in the area of Moraga Road and Saint Mary's Road and that was where law enforcement was concentrating its search, the Moraga Police Department said at 9:15 p.m. Thursday.

Steven was last seen around 12:40 p.m. Thursday at School Street and Country Club Drive, police said.

According to Orinda police Chief Jon King, Steven left Miramonte High School around 12:30 p.m. to walk home.

Steven is described as Asian, 5 feet 2 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Steven was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue pants and green shoes.

"If you believe you have seen this person or have any information regarding this person, please call the Moraga Police Department immediately at 925-284-5010," police said.

A photo of Steven was not provided at the time of publication.

The area of Moraga Road and St. Mary's Road, in the vicinity of Moraga Commons Park, is where law enforcement was searching for a missing boy Thursday night, Moraga police said. (Google Maps)

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