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For Immediate Release: Friday, June 16, 2023

Update: Christopher Sanchez Vales has been located safe and unharmed.

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Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Christopher Sanchez, a missing 17-year-old from Silver Spring.

Sanchez was last seen on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in the 9000 block of Piney Branch Road.

Sanchez is approximately 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. Sanchez has a tattoo of a “$” behind his ear, “Catarina,” on his forearm and “Karina,” on his chest.

It is unknown what clothing he was last seen wearing.

Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Christopher Sanchez is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.