Updated 08/23/2017

Police in Columbia are searching for a 16-year-old boy last seen early Tuesday morning.

A press release states Allen Rodriguez hasn’t been seen since 8:30 a.m. near the area of Betsy Terrace Drive.

He was wearing a green shirt, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes.

Rodriguez is 5-feet-7 and weighs 145 pounds. Police say he has braided shoulder-length hair.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Rodriguez is encouraged to call the Criminal Investigations Division of Columbia Police Department at 931-560-1670 .