SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a teen with a juvenile felony past who, they said, went missing on Friday.

According to Miami-Dade Police, 15-year-old George Pedersen left from a court-ordered facility on the 25300 block of Southwest 197th Avenue in Southwest Miami-Dade. Investigators said the teen, who has faced aggravated assault charges in the past, threatened to harm himself.

Detectives said George stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.

If you have any ainformation on his whereabouts, call Miami-Dade Police at 305-715-3300 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

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