WHITTIER (CBS) —  Whittier police said they wanted the public’s help to find a 14-year-old Santa Fe Springs boy who was last seen Tuesday.

Henry Bawaan, who police say has hair that is dyed bright orange, let home that morning to enroll at Santa Fe Springs High School and hasn’t been seen since.

Whittier Police Officer Bradley White says Bawaan is described as Hispanic, about 5 feet 5 inches tall, with brown eyes. He also has a mole on his nose.

Bawaan was last seen wearing a hooded sweater with black stripes, black skinny jeans and black high-top Converse with red laces.

Anyone who might know of Bawaan’s whereabouts was asked to call police at (562) 567-9200.

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