Missing teen boy in red hoodie near Edison Mall
Description
I lost my 14-year-old son, Mateo Rivera, yesterday around 7pm. He wore a bright red hoodie, gray joggers, and black sneakers, about 5'5" with short black hair and a small scar above his left eyebrow. He has a blue backpack with a Spider-Man patch and tends to answer to the name 'Mateo' when you call him. Last seen in the Edison Mall parking lot in Fort Myers, SW Florida, near the fountain by the movie theater entrance, walking toward the Bell Tower Shops side of town. I’m really worried and just want him home safe; if you spot him, please email me at [email protected] with any information.
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