(DEFIANCE) - The Defiance Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teenager who did not return home after school.
Authorities say 16-year-old Kaiden Perez was last seen Wednesday around 6 p.m. at the Clinton Circle Apartments in Defiance.
Perez is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He has braces.
Police said he was last seen wearing a black coat, gray sweatpants, black-and-white shoes and carrying a Nike backpack.
Anyone with information about Perez's whereabouts is urged to contact the Defiance Police Department at 419-784-5050.