Police are asking the public to help a teen with Asperger Syndrome who has been missing since Monday.

Crispin Dowell’s parents noticed the 16-year-old was missing from their Del Cerro home about 6:15 a.m.

Since he’s been missing, money has been withdrawn from his parent’s account twice. On Monday morning, $100 was withdrawn from a Chase bank in Santee. Sometime later, another $100 was withdrawn, this time from a Chase bank in La Mesa.

He also used the trolley twice on Monday. He went from La Mesa to San Ysidro and from San Ysidro to Santee, police said.


Crispin at a trolley station in La Mesa. He may be wearing the same clothing. (San Diego Police Department )

There’s been no activity at banks or on the trolley Tuesday.

Cripsin is described as white, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 160 pounds with short blonde hair, blue eyes and black rim glasses. He is unshaven.

He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, a hat, white and silver Nike shoes and a red backpack. Anyone with information about Cripsin’s whereabouts were asked to call police at (619) 531-2000 or detectives at (858) 495-7944.


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