Manteca Police are currently searching for a 16-year-old male that left a note and walked away from his home on Wednesday, Dec. 16, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

Antonio Elliott – described by his mother Laura on a widely-shared Facebook post as being about 5-foot, 9-inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds – reportedly walked away from his Manteca home after leaving a note telling his family that he loved them.

According to the Manteca Police Department, a report was filed by the family and officers are currently searching for Elliott’s whereabouts. He is presumed to be a runaway at this time, but no further information is currently known.

Elliott may be in the Manteca area. Anybody with any information on his whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Manteca Police Department at 209.239.8401.

To contact reporter Jason Campbell email jcampbell@mantecabulletin.com or call 209.249.3544.