Authorities in Miami-Dade are currently searching for a missing 16-year-old boy.
Derek Carratala was last seen leaving his house along Southwest 42nd Street and 157th Avenue on Sunday, according to the report.
Carratala is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds. He has light brown hair and hazel eyes.
He was last seen wearing a red beanie, black jeans and white sneakers with an aqua Nike check.
🚨 #MISSING: Derek Carratala, 16 years old, was last seen in the 15700 Block of SW 42nd Street. The missing juvenile may be in need of services. Anyone with information is urged to contact @CrimeStopper305 at (305) 471-8477 or by dialing **TIPS. pic.twitter.com/7NnM5ldmh9
— Miami-Dade Police (@MiamiDadePD) March 21, 2022
If you have any information on Carratala’s whereabouts, you are asked to contact the Miami-Dade Police Department Special Victims Bureau/Missing Persons Squad at 305-715-3300. You can also call Crimestoppers at (305) 471-8477