ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — UPDATE 2/11/2022: Police say that Zander Canales was located and is safe.
UPDATE 2/7/2022, 6:10 p.m.: Gary Canales, Zander's father, spoke to 13 ON YOUR SIDE and said that all he wants is to know that his son is safe and for him to come back home.
"We're trying everything we can to find him," Canales said, "and we love him more than anything. All we want him to do is just to come home, and we want people to come forward."
"Please," he added, "we're begging you to release information, so we know where he is."
UPDATE 2/7/2022, 9:02 a.m.: The vehicle has been located in Holland City after a citizen called in a tip of the vehicles location.
Deputies and detectives are still actively following up on tips on locating Zander.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Allegan County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing teenage boy.
Zander Canales, 13, drove away from his family's home in Valley Township in his father's car. Zander was last heard from on Feb. 2, and his family believes he may be with friends in the Holland area.
The vehicle he drove is a cream-colored 2006 Chrysler 300. It has chrome details, an eagle on the front grill and a cross sticker in the trunk area. The license plate is "5MVP98".
Anyone with information on Zander's whereabouts is asked to contact the Allegan County Central Dispatch Center at 269-673-3899 or Allegan County Silent Observer at 1-800-554-3633.
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