Autistic Man Missing

**Update: Ernesto Robles has been located and has been re-united with his family. **

Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police detectives are requesting the public’s help in finding a missing 20-year-old Autistic man.

Ernesto Robles, 20-year-old, was last seen on Friday, January 11, 2008 at around 5:20 p.m., Robles suffers from Autism and is mildly mentally retarded. He was last seen in the area of Vanowen Street and Woodman Avenue in Van Nuys.

Robles is described as Latino, 5’10" tall, weighs 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes and has a thin build. Robles has a scar on the right side of his head and was wearing a gray T-shirt and blue jeans.

Robles is Spanish speaking only.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Anna Mullins, Missing Persons Unit at 213-485-3581. During off-hours or on weekends, call the 24-hour toll free number at 1-877-LAWFULL (529-3855).