Crime & Safety

Wakefield Police Looking For Missing Juvenile

The 14-year-old went missing earlier this month in Medford before being located.

Araujo has brown hair with blonde highlights and brown eyes.
Araujo has brown hair with blonde highlights and brown eyes. (Wakefield Police Department)

WAKEFIELD, MA — The Wakefield Police Department revealed Friday that it is actively trying to locate a missing juvenile from Medford.

14-year-old Ryan Araujo is described as being approximately five feet nine inches tall, weighing approximately 185 pounds. His hair is brown with blonde highlights and he has brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and gray sweatpants. According to the department, he may be in the areas of Medford, Somerville, Cambridge, or Nashua, New Hampshire. The department asks anyone who has information about or encounters Araujo to contact them at 781-245-1212. He may have left a Department of Children and Families Facility. Earlier this month, Araujo was reported missing to the Medford Police Department but was later found.

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