The Montgomery County Department of Police is seeking tips about Adrian Lopez-Doria, 15, whom The MoCo Show reported was last seen near Montrose Road in North Bethesda. Police describe him as 5 feet 8 inches tall and 140 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and glasses.
The Montgomery County Department of Police’s Special Victims Investigations Division issued its appeal in a post dated November 2, 2026, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
A separate report gave a clothing description.
Reported Details About Adrian’s Disappearance
The MoCo Show reported that Adrian was last seen at approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 21, 2026, in the 5900 block of Montrose Road in North Bethesda.
The MoCo Show also reported that he wore a black sweater, black jeans and white shoes, and carried a black Daffy Duck backpack.
When Maryland Issues an AMBER Alert
Maryland State Police says an AMBER Alert requires police to confirm that a child under 18 was abducted, believe the child faces serious harm or death, have information that can help locate the child, believe the child remains in the area, and enter the child’s information into NCIC, according to the Maryland Department of State Police.
Missing-Child Data and Reporting Guidance
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said it assisted law enforcement with 29,568 missing-child cases in 2024 and helped bring 91% of those cases home, according to NCMEC. Those figures cover cases the organization assisted with, not a nationwide count of unique children, and cannot be used to predict the outcome of an individual active search. Earlier county searches have had their own outcomes: in December 2024, Montgomery County police sought help locating 13-year-old Taylynn Muhammad in Gaithersburg, and the county later reported that she had been found safe and unharmed, according to Montgomery County. For a separate missing-person report in Maryland, State Police says there is no waiting period and that the initial report must be made to local law enforcement, according to the Maryland Department of State Police.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information about where Adrian might be is asked to call the Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency line at 301-279-8000, which operates 24 hours a day. The department’s social media post was shared under the hashtags #MCPD, #MCPNews and #missingperson as detectives continue to seek tips from the community.
