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The 15-year old missing night hiker from Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu was located about 10:30AM this morning. Although he has some scrapes and bruises after spending a chilly night alone in the dark, Albert is otherwise unhurt.

At about 10:30AM Sunday morning, a man was approached by Albert in a parking lot of Nicholas Beach in Malibu. The teen told the man he had been lost and asked to borrow his cell phone to call his dad. Before loaning the teen his phone, the man wisely called the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station and informed the sheriff's department. Deputies immediately responded to Nicholas Beach and confirmed Albert's identity.

The teen is an athletic cross-country runner who apparently considers night hikes alone adventuresome. While hiking Saturday night in the dark, he became disoriented and correctly chose to stay where he was. He went to sleep and when he woke up in the morning could see the ocean and started walking towards the beach.

A very happy father and son were soon reunited by deputies.

"We are very glad that Albert is safe. A large number of rescuers have been gearing up all morning for this search and we are all relieved that he is safe," said Lieutenant Scott Chew, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station. "An important thing to add is that it is very dark out here at night. Night hikes are unsafe in a group or alone, with or without proper supplies."

Nicholas Beach is about 1-2 miles away from the Leo Carrillo campground from which the teen was missing.

The eight Search and Rescue teams of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department average about 350 search and rescue missions every year, making it one of the most active counties for search and rescue missions in the nation. The Malibu Search and Rescue team is one of the LASD's eight search and rescue teams.


Lieutenant Scott Chew
Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(818) 878-1808
www.lasd.org


Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(323) 267-4800
www.lasd.org


Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff




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From: [email protected]
Sent: Sun 12/5/2010 10:34 AM
Subject: Community Message: 15 yr-old Hacienda Heights teen missing from Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu after night hike alone
Community Message has been issued by the LASD - Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff.
Sunday December 5, 2010 10:26 AM PST

15 yr-old Hacienda Heights teen missing from Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu after night hike alone

Note: As this message is being sent, there is a possible sighting of the missing youth. This has not yet been confirmed.

A 15-year old Hacienda Heights boy was reporting missing from Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu this morning. Albert was camping with his father when he went for a hike alone with a flashlight at about 9:00PM on Saturday night (11/04/10). He has not been seen since.

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station deputies were notified by California State Parks officials at 7:30AM Sunday morning that they had been informed of the missing youth.

Sheriff's deputies activated the Sheriff's Malibu Search and Rescue Team and Sheriff's Aero Bureau Air-7 helicopter, to assist patrol deputies and other hikers as they search for the missing teen.

15-year old Albert is Asian-American, has black hair, brown eyes, is 5’4”, and weighs 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a green jacket and blue jeans pants and had a flashlight. He had no survival gear, water or cell phone.

He was camping with his father at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu. Apparently, it is not uncommon for the boy to go hiking at night. On Saturday night he told his father he was going to go hike the same trail he had hiked the day before. When his father got up this morning at 6:30AM, he saw that the teen had not returned.

Saturday night tempertures were in the high 40's and low 50's. There is a 20% chance of rain predicted for today, with a 60% chance of rain predicted for this evening.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Command Post for this search and rescue operation is in the Leo Carrillo State beach parking lot at the entrance.

"Volunteers interested in joining the search for Albert should report to the sheriff's department Command Post so that efforts can be coordinated and safety maximized," said Lieutenant Scott Chew of Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Albert should contact Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, at (818) 878-1808.

Leo Carrillo State Park, California State Parks http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=616

MAP of Leo Carrillo State Park, California State Parks http://www.parks.ca.gov/lat_long_map/default.asp?lvl_id=255



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Lieutenant Scott Chew
Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(818) 878-1808
www.lasd.org


Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(323) 267-4800
www.lasd.org


Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff

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