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Peoria Police Seek Public's Help in Search for Missing 13-Year-Old David Lewis
David Lewis, 13, was last seen walking away from the area of 99th and Peoria avenues Tuesday evening. Police consider him endangered and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
PEORIA, Ariz. â Peoria police are asking the community for help locating a 13-year-old boy who investigators say may be in danger.
David Lewis was last seen walking away from the area of 99th and Peoria avenues at about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Peoria Police Department. He is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall and about 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
At the time he went missing, David was wearing a black shirt and brown shorts and was carrying a black backpack, police said. He has three small dots on his left forearm and a tattoo on his left leg that can be easily covered.
Police have classified David as endangered, a designation used when investigators believe a missing person may face a credible risk of harm. The department did not release additional details about the circumstances of his disappearance.
Anyone with information about David's whereabouts is urged to contact the Peoria Police Department at 623-773-8311. Even seemingly minor observations â a possible sighting, a direction of travel, or someone matching his description â can be valuable to investigators working to bring him home safely.
Community members are also encouraged to share the description with neighbors and on local networks, as public attention often plays a critical role in locating missing children quickly.