Police looking for Pinedale teen in Arizona

Posted 3/15/21

Ruch was last seen around midnight Sunday morning.

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Police looking for Pinedale teen in Arizona

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SUBLETTE COUNTY – The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, working with the Mesa Police Department, announced on Sunday that Pinedale teen Cole Ruch is considered an endangered runaway while visiting Mesa, Arizona, with his family.

Ruch, 15, was last seen around midnight Sunday morning near the area of Alma School and McLellan roads in Mesa and is believed to be on foot. A release from Mesa PD said Ruch made threats of self harm and his family is concerned for his welfare.

The Sublette County Sheriff’s Department said Ruch left a note and is possibly heading to California.

A report describes him as a white male, 6 feet and 170 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt with a red T-shirt underneath and dark pants.

Anyone with information regarding the 15-year-old’s whereabouts can contact the Mesa, Arizona, Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 480-644-2211 or Sublette County Sheriff’s Office Det. Lanning at 307-367-4378.