Lafayette Sheriff’s Office Looking For Endangered Runaway

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a runaway 16-year-old who is categorized as endangered.

According to a press release from spokeswoman Valerie Ponseti, 16-year-old Mason Mouton was last seen on Monday, November 23 of this year.

The young man was last seen wearing red shorts with a white shirt. He stand five feet, five inches tall, and he weighs around a hundred pounds. The black male has brown eyes and hair.

In addition to the white shirt he was wearing on that Monday, he was also seen wearing a Nike jacket that was black and grey.

If you know any information about where Mason Mouton can be located, please call the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office at 337-232-9211. You can also call Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 337-232-TIPS(8477). The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office also has its own app, and you can give information via the app.

Mason Mouton, detectives believe, is likely still in the Lafayette area.