Police: Missing Matthews Teenager Found Safe

Samantha Gilstrap,

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Matthews Police say missing 15-year-old Lucian Lepino has been found safe.

Original Story (1/15/21):

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Detectives are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 15-year-old Matthews boy.

Lucian Lepino was last seen on Arborlea Court in Matthews, N.C. driving a black 2017 Nissan Pathfinder with a N.C. registration plate number of HCA-2934.

Police describe Lepino as 5 feet 2 inches, 110 pounds, with brown curly hair and brown eyes.

He may be carrying a red backpack.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Matthews Police Department at 704-847-5555 or 911 immediately.