ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Hector Rivera-Rodriguez has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office.
ORIGINAL REPORT: The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Hector Rivera-Rodriguez, a 17-year-old reported missing from the Zephyrhills area.
Rivera-Rodriguez was last seen on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Studio Drive in Zephyrhills. He is described as a runaway.
Hector Rivera-Rodriguez is 5’4” tall, weighs approximately 160 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. When he was last seen, he was wearing a blue hat, a blue sweater, blue jeans, and black and purple sneakers.
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Anyone with information regarding Hector Rivera-Rodriguez’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102, option 7. Tips can also be submitted online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.
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