A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department:

Crystal Lake Police Seek Information on a Missing Juvenile

Brandon Vela

The Crystal Lake Police Department is currently seeking any information on the current whereabouts of Brandon M. Vela.

Brandon was last seen on Monday September 14th, 2015, at approximately 4:30 p.m. when he walked away from a family member in the 5000 block of Virginia Street.

Brandon is 17 years old.

He is 5’9’’ tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds.

He has brown hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing black pants, black shoes and a black long sleeve shirt.

We would ask anyone with information on Brandon’s current location to call our Department at 815-356-3620.