Police need your help finding a missing autistic boy on Christmas Eve

The Long Beach Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 12-year-old Autistic child with the mental capacity of a five-year-old who was last seen Thursday, December 24, 2015, at approximately 10:00 a.m., in the area of Mountain View Street and the L.A. Riverbed.

The child does not have any money, identification or cell phone on him. This is a very recent photograph and the child was last seen wearing the same sweatshirt that is pictured above. The child may respond to his first name Antonio, or his middle name, Peter.

The Victim is described as follows:

Name: ANTONIO PETER MIRAMONTES
Age: 12-YEARS
Gender: MALE
Race: HISPANIC
Hair/Eyes: BLACK/BROWN
Height: 5'2"
Weight: THIN BUILD
Clothing: GREY SWEATSHIRT AND DARK BLUE SCHOOL UNIFORM PANTS

Anyone with information regarding this missing person is urged to call the L.B.P.D. Missing Persons Detail at (562) 570-7246 or Police Dispatch at (562) 435-6711. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org.

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