Loved ones are searching for a missing teenager from Los Angeles County.
Mekhi Owens, 17, was reported missing by family members on Dec. 10, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The teen, who is considered critically missing, was last seen on the 500 block of East Avenue J-10 in Lancaster.
Owens’ family said he has bipolar disorder and they are very concerned for his well-being.
Owens is described as a Black male standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing around 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of the name “Kadija” on his left arm and tattoos of Chinese letters on his neck.
He was last seen wearing a pink sweater, black pants and a backpack with the “Godfather” logo.
A “critically missing person” is defined as:
- A person who has no pattern of running away or disappearing
- A person in critical need of medical attention
- The victim of a crime or foul play
- The victim of a kidnapping or parental abduction
- A person who is mentally impaired to the extent that such person is unable to care for him or herself or is an immediate danger to his or her own safety or the safety of others
Anyone who has seen Owens or knows of his whereabouts is urged to call LASD’s Lancaster Station Detective D. Jenkins or the on-duty Watch Commander at 661-948-8466.
Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
