A 16-year-old boy who vanished from a Port Charlotte neighborhood nearly a month ago is believed to be somewhere in the Palmetto area, according to a new alert from local deputies asking the public for help tracking him down. Zyen J. Charlton was last seen on October 10 in the 9100 block of Genesee Street.
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office posted the missing endangered juvenile alert on Facebook, identifying Charlton, born June 18, 2010, and asking anyone with information about his location to come forward. According to the post, Charlton is from Manatee County but had been living in Charlotte County for about 30 days before he left the residence on Genesee Street.
Contact With Family, But No Confirmed Location
Despite leaving the Port Charlotte residence, Charlton has reportedly remained in contact with family members in Manatee County since his disappearance, per the sheriff's office. The post also states that he is confirmed to be somewhere in the Palmetto area as of the time it was published Wednesday evening, though no further details on his exact location or condition have been released.
Deputies are asking anyone with information about Charlton's whereabouts to call 941-639-2101.
A Missing-Juvenile Search in Manatee County
In late May, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office sought help finding 12-year-old Serenity Mitchell, who left her Bradenton home in the 2900 block of 31st Avenue East sometime between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 27, according to pulseofmanatee.com. Mitchell had not been in contact with her family since she left, the outlet reported.
Mitchell was described at the time as 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing approximately 125 pounds, and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office asked anyone with information to call 941-747-3011, the same report noted.
