UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 9/6/2023 6:10 p.m.

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Romeo has been found safe, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

ORIGINAL STORY: Help find runaway/missing child from Security-Widefield

WEDNESDAY 9/6/2023 12:32 p.m.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) is asking for your help in finding 12-year-old Romeo Lopez.

Lopez was last seen on Sept. 4 at around 9 p.m. in the Security-Widefield area. EPCSO is asking the public not to approach Lopez.

Instead, you are asked to contact local law enforcement if seen. EPCSO said Lopez is a possible safety risk.