The search is on for a missing 13-year-old boy in Detroit, with police seeking the public's help in locating Richard Richardson. The Detroit Police Department reported that Richardson was last seen leaving his home on Mettetal Street, in the vicinity of Grand River and Greenfield, without permission on Thursday, April 18.

Richard is described to be 5’7” and weighs about 180 lbs. He was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and black pants when he was last spotted. Authorities are urging anyone with information to quickly come forward as the search intensifies. Details surrounding the circumstances of his disappearance remain scarce.

According to a post on the Detroit Police Department's Missing Facebook page, the department is seeking assistance from the community to help find Richard. They encourage those who may know anything to call Detroit's 8th Precinct at (313) 596-5840 or to dial 911.

News outlet WWJ Newsradio released a statement urging the public to help ensure Richard's safe return. The Detroit community and the Richardson family are hoping to quickly glean information that might lead to find the young boy, underlining the urgency to act promptly in such missing persons' cases.