Crime & Safety
Missing Aurora Boy Found Safe: Police
Police say he was last seen around 7:45 Saturday night.
AURORA, IL — A 10-year-old boy reported missing from Aurora late Saturday has been found safe, police said.
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A 10-year-old Aurora boy was reported missing Saturday night, police said. Benjamin Pena was last seen around 7:45 p.m. in the 600 block of West Galena Boulevard.
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Police said Benjamin is 4-foot-8 with a medium build and was wearing a gray T-shirt with cars on it and gray pants with a stripe down the side.
Anyone who spots Benjamin is asked to call 911.
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Police asked residents to share posts about Benjamin on social media but to leave the search to officers and trained personnel.
UPDATE: We are using numerous resources to search for the 10-year-old. At this time, we do not need the community to respond to the area to assist with the search. Please let officers and trained personnel search for the boy. You can assist by sharing the post. https://t.co/N6SQH4bca4
— Aurora Police Department (@AuroraPoliceIL) June 27, 2021
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