City of Davis Police announced that they were searching for a missing person — Balbino Mercadal, a 19 year old male. Mercadal was last seen on Aug. 22 at 9 pm in Davis at the 2100 block of Glacier Dr.
According to a press release by the DPD Mercadal told friends he was leaving for the Bay Area but never arrived and this behavior was out of character for Mercadal.
Mercadal is 5’10” tall, 135 pounds, with brown hair and eyes and he was last seen wearing a light blue beenie, blue jeans, and a black backpack with a green and white pattern. The press release also said he might be riding a black bicycle.
The DPD urges people to contact them at 530-747-5400 if they have seen Mercadal or know his whereabouts.
UPDATE 8/25/2013: The DPD announced that Mercadal was located on Aug 24 and is unharmed. No other details were released.
— Paayal Zaveri
