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Missing Hialeah Gardens boy found safe, police say

By Mauricio Maldonado

Updated on: August 12, 2025 / 4:23 PM EDT / CBS Miami

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A missing 14-year-old boy, last seen in Hialeah Gardens, has been found safe Tuesday afternoon, police confirmed.

Hialeah Gardens police said the child was found near NW 100 Rd. and 116th Way in Medley.

Earlier in the day, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued a missing child alert for Yunior Pozo.

At the time of his disappearance, in the 10500 block of Northwest 77th Court, he had been wearing a white shirt with a black Nike check, blue shorts, black socks and white shoes.

Officials described Pozo has black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds.

Police say Pozo was found safe and uninjured.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.