Riverhead Police are asking the public’s help to locate a missing teen who left his home on East Avenue Thursday afternoon.

Police said Kevin Daniel Ajcac-Vargas, 16, left home at about 3 p.m. on Jan. 27. No foul play is suspected.

Ajcac-Vargas was described by police as an Hispanic male, 5′-7″ tall, 204 pounds, with a light complexion, brown eyes and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a gray/blue coat, white t-shirt, gray pants, white shoes, and a gold chain.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at (631)727-4500.

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