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Missing Child Alert for Central Florida teen canceled

The teen was found safe, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Credit: FDLE

ASTATULA, Fla. — Update: A Florida Missing Child Alert has been canceled for a teen last seen Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Jonathan Torres, 16, was found safe, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in an update.

Original: Have you seen Jonathan Torres?

Authorities have issued a Missing Child Alert for the 16-year-old boy last seen Tuesday in Astatula, an area just over 30 miles from Orlando.

Torres was in the Kansas Avenue area wearing a black jacket, light blue pants and white Nike slides, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a news release. 

The 16-year-old may be traveling in a 2009 white Chevrolet Malibu with the Florida tag number Y144ZT and the car may have a dent on the driver's door, authorities say. 

The teen is reportedly described as 5-foot-1, weighs 240 pounds and has brown hair with brown eyes. He also has a light-colored birthmark on his right cheek. 

Anyone with information on Torres' whereabouts is asked to contact the Astatula Police Department at 352-343-2101 or 911.  

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