Boy, 17, missing from West Lawn since Friday

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A 17-year-old boy has been missing from the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side since Friday, police said.

Julian Perez was last seen about 7:30 p.m. Friday in the 6300 block of South Kedvale, police said.

Perez was described as a Hispanic boy, standing 6 feet and weighing 250 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and an olive complexion, police said.

He may be wearing a gray sweat shirt, blue jeans and black work boots, police said. Perez is frequently in the area around Gurdon S. Hubbard High School, located at 6200 S. Hamlin.

Perez has scars on both his lips and both his ears are pierced, police said.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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