Anthony Stephens, left, and Brian Attaway. Photos: Riverhead Police Department handout

Update: Anthony Stephens has been located in good health, Riverhead Police said in a press release in a press release Aug. 4.

Original post: The Riverhead Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating Brian Attaway and Anthony Stephens, who left the Timothy Hill Ranch at 298 Middle Road in Riverhead on July 27 at about 6:30 p.m. 

Brian Attaway is a 16-year-old Black male, 5’11” tall, 130 pounds, with black dreadlocks, last seen wearing black pants, a gray sweater and black sneakers.  Anthony Stephens is a 16-year-old white male, 5’8″ tall, 200 pounds, with glasses and short brown hair, last seen wearing blue sweatpants, a blue sweatshirt and white sneakers.  

No foul play is suspected, police said.

Police ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of Brian Attaway and Anthony Stephens to call the Riverhead Police Department at (631)727-4500.  All calls will be kept confidential, police said.

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