Dalton Police searching for runaway 15-year-old

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) — The Dalton Police Department is searching for a runaway teenager.

Yavier Jesus Martinez-Zapata. Dalton Police Dept.

Police said 15-year-old Yavier Jesus Martinez-Zapata was reported as a runaway by his family.

Martinez-Zapata is 5’7″ and weighs about 150 pounds.

Investigators now ask the public for their help in locating him.

Martinez-Zapata was last seen by his family on Saturday, June 22 at his home on Nelson Street.

They said he was wearing a black t-shirt and shorts. He was riding a white bicycle.

His family believes he is with friends. However, they do not know where they are.

Anyone who knows Martinez-Zapata’s whereabouts should contact Detective Brian Shirley at 706-278-9085, extension 9-189.