Juvenile with Mental Impairments AWOL from Group Home near Mesa High School

Summary: A 17-year-old male with mental impairments, functioning at a 12-year-old level, was reported missing (AWOL) from a group home near Mesa High School at 1744 East Southern Avenue, Mesa, Arizona. The juvenile was last seen walking westbound toward Southern Avenue, off Gilbert Road, wearing a blue shirt and red and white plaid pajama bottoms. Staff from the group home are following him, and real-time updates are being coordinated by Mesa Police. The subject reportedly returned to the parking lot behind the Patriots shortly after the initial report.