Update: Missing juvenile found safe
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)-The Lexington Police Department says Robert has been found safe. The update came around 8:30 Sunday night.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Lexington Police Department has issued a Golden Alert for a missing Lexington juvenile.
The department says 16-year-old Robert Newfield-Ekelberry was last seen on June 11, 2023 after 4:00 p.m. in the 1600 block of Alexandra Drive.
LPD says Newfield-Ekelberry has a history of mental illness and may be suicidal. He is believed to be traveling on foot.
He is 6 feet tall and approximately 260 pounds with brownish-black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a lime green shirt, gray athletic shorts, white socks and gray/black running shoes.
Anyone with knowledge of Robert’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.
