DAVID GORDON - 13 yo - San Rafael CA

SAN
RAFAEL, CA — A 13-year-old boy who ran away from the St. Vincent School for
Boys in San Rafael on Feb. 27 is still missing, the Marin County
Sheriff's Office said today. David Gordon allegedly stole a BMX
bicycle, helmet, portable radio and night vision glasses from a Toys
"R" Us store in San Rafael the same day, sheriff's Sgt. Debra Barry
said. He gave a false identification when he was contacted by the California Highway Patrol the next day, Barry said. Gordon was last seen on a green and white Strobe BMX bicycle heading toward the Golden Gate Bridge on Feb. 28, Barry said. He
was wearing a black shirt, gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants with a
white stripe down the side and was carrying a black backpack, Barry
said. Gordon may be with family in San Francisco or Santa Cruz, Barry said. Gordon is 5 feet 1 inch, 115 to 120 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes and wears glasses, Barry said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Marin County Sheriff's Office at (415) 499-7265.

A 13-year-old Santa Cruz boy remains missing after running away from a residential school in San Rafael nearly two weeks ago.Though
investigators say he might be headed to Santa Cruz, family members here
are anxiously waiting for some word of his whereabouts.David
Vernon Reece Gordon and a 12-year-old friend left St. Vincent's School
for Boys about 11 a.m. on Feb. 27, authorities said. Family members and
others say he has no history of running away.His grandmother,
Flora Mae Gordon, who lives in Paradise Park in Santa Cruz, says she
has not slept in days she is so upset about the boy she and her husband
have had custody of for years. Fliers about his disappearance have been
placed throughout the Paradise Park community along Highway 9, while
friends have posted them up the coast in Half Moon Bay and other areas,
she said.Marin County deputies say they believe he stole a green
and white Strobe BMX bike, helmet, radio and night vision glasses from
Toys 'R Us in San Rafael on Feb. 27 and then took off southbound and
was last seen Feb. 28 near the Golden Gate Bridge, on the bike. They
also say he reportedly somehow eluded a California Highway Patrol
officer earlier that day, by giving the officer a fake name."The
other boy returned; but our detectives are still actively investigating
his disappearance," Marin County Sheriff's Sgt. Debra Barry said,
declining to elaborate.The teen's aunt, Sarah Jones of Fresno, has spent days calling
agencies in San Francisco and contacting missing children's agencies.
The couple has a home near Fresno as well, she said, but David spent
the President's Day weekend in Paradise Park.He had been at
the school and residential treatment program since December, she said,
and though there was no obvious thing that triggered his flight she
believes he might be upset about his grandparents' recent health
problems.He is a "very kind, loving boy" who has emotional
challenges yet is naive and above average intellectually, she said. His
mother has a drug problem and his father was unable to care for him,
and he has lived in several group homes, she said."He's had a lot on his little plate all his life," Jones said.David needs medication for asthma and an undisclosed health issue, she said, calling the situation critical.Jones,
50, who works at a family driving range and farming businesses, said
she is hoping he is with other runaways, hiding, and will be found
soon. It is too painful to think that "someone has him," she said."He's
never gotten in trouble," she said. "I can hardly think about it; this
has gone on so long now. We've called homeless shelters and hospitals
and my husband went to all the known hangouts. There are a million kids
missing in the Bay Area; I didn't realize how common this is." She said there have been no leads, but that detectives believe he made it across the bridge.The
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and other agencies are on the
lookout as well, and Sheriff's Lt. Fred Plageman said he couldn't
comment on the specifics, but that deputies commonly take reports about
runaway teens, even those as young as 13."Each case really needs to be investigated on its own merits," he said. "But we will do everything we can to assist." The director of St. Vincent's School, Dan Gallagher, said the treatment facility is not locked and that boys do run away."But it's extremely unusual for a kid to be gone this long," he said. "We are very concerned about him." Gordon
is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weights about 115 pounds; he has brown hair
with bangs, and brown eyes. He was wearing a dark-colored shirt, grey
sweatshirt and black sweatpants with a white stripe down the side, and
he was carrying a black backpack.David is also listed on the National Missing and Exploited Children's Web site - www.missingkids.com. Reach the Marin County Sheriff's Office at (415) 499-7265 or Santa Cruz County dispatchers at 471-1121.

A 13-year-old Santa Cruz boy remains missing after running away from a
residential school in San Rafael nearly two weeks ago.

Though investigators
say he might be headed to Santa Cruz, family members here are anxiously
waiting for some word of his whereabouts.

David Vernon Reece Gordon and a 12-year-old friend left St.
Vincent's School for Boys about 11 a.m. on Feb. 27, authorities said.
Family members and others say he has no history of running away.

His grandmother, Flora Mae Gordon, who lives in Paradise Park in
Santa Cruz, says she has not slept in days. She and her husband have had
custody of the boy for years. Fliers about his disappearance have been
placed throughout the Paradise Park community along Highway 9, while
friends have posted them up the coast in Half Moon Bay and other areas,
she said.

Marin County deputies say they believe he stole a green and white
Strobe BMX bike, helmet, radio and night
vision glasses from Toys R Us in San Rafael on Feb. 27. He was last seen
Feb. 28 near the Golden Gate Bridge on the bike. They also say he
somehow eluded a California Highway Patrol officer earlier that day by
giving the officer a fake name.

"The other boy returned, but our detectives are still actively
investigating his disappearance," Marin County sheriff's Sgt. Debra
Barry said, declining to elaborate.

The teen's aunt, Sarah Jones of Fresno, has
spent days calling agencies in San Francisco and contacting missing

children's agencies. The couple has a home near Fresno as well,
she said, but David spent the Presidents Day weekend
in Paradise Park.

He had been at the school and residential treatment program since
December, she said, and though there was no obvious thing that
triggered his disappearance she
believes he might be upset about his grandparents' recent health
problems.

He is a "very kind, loving boy" who has emotional challenges and
naive yet is above average intellectually, she said. His mother has a
drug problem and his father was unable to care for him, and he has lived
in several group homes, she said.

"He's had a lot on his little plate all his life," Jones said.

David needs medication for asthma and an undisclosed health
issue, she said, calling the situation critical.

Jones, 50, who works at a family driving range and farming
businesses, said she hopes David is with other runaways, hiding, and
will be found soon. It is too painful to think that "someone has him,"
she said.

"He's never gotten in trouble," she said. "I can hardly think
about it; this has gone on so long now. We've called homeless shelters
and hospitals and my husband went to all the known hangouts. There are a
million kids missing in the Bay Area; I didn't realize how common this is."

She said there have been no leads, but that detectives believe he
made it across the bridge.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and other agencies are on
the lookout as well. Sheriff's Lt. Fred Plageman said he couldn't
comment on the specifics, but that deputies commonly take reports about
runaway teens, even those as young as 13.

"Each case really needs to be investigated on its own merits," he
said. "But we will do everything we can to assist."

The directpr of St. Vincent's School, Dan Gallagher, said the treatment facility is not
locked and that boys do run away.

"But it's extremely unusual for a kid to be gone this long," he
said. "We are very concerned about him."

Gordon is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 115 pounds. He has
brown hair with bangs, and brown eyes. He was wearing a dark-colored
shirt, gray sweatshirt and black sweatpants with a white stripe down the
side, and he was carrying a black backpack.

David is also listed on the National Missing and Exploited
Children's Web site, www.missingkids.com. Reach the Marin County
Sheriff's Office at 415-499-7265 or Santa Cruz County dispatchers at
471-1121.

A 13-year-old Santa Cruz
boy missing since he ran away from a residential school in San Rafael
last month was found alive in San Mateo County on Friday, authorities
reported.
David Vernon Reece Gordon and a 12-year-old friend left St. Vincent's
School for Boys about 11 a.m. on Feb. 27. For weeks, relatives wondered
about Gordon's whereabouts and worried about the teen, who had no
history of running away and has health problems - including asthma -
that require medication.
"He was found in San Bruno today," Sgt. Pierre Ahuncain of the Marin
County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday.
Ahuncain, who was not handling the investigation, had no details
about how San Bruno police came across the boy, but said foul play was
not involved. Gordon had run away.
When Gordon walked away from the school campus in February, relatives
said they thought he might head toward Santa Cruz, where his
grandparents - and legal guardians - live in Paradise Park along Highway
9 on the outskirts of town. The family was not available to comment
Friday.
Marin County deputies have said they believe Gordon stole a green and
white Strobe BMX bike, helmet, radio and night vision glasses from Toys
'R Us in San Rafael on Feb. 27, then took off southbound and was last
seen Feb. 28 near the Golden Gate Bridge, on the bike. They also say he
reportedly somehow eluded a California Highway Patrol officer earlier
that day by giving the officer a fake name.
San Bruno is across the Golden
Gate Bridge and about 30 miles south of the school Gordon had been
living at since December. It's not clear how long Gordon had been in San
Bruno or where he was staying.