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Escondido police find missing teenagers last seen at mall

Escondido police find missing teenagers last seen at mall
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ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) - Two missing at-risk teenagers, one of which has autism, were found safely Sunday afternoon, according to Escondido police.

Blake Jeffery Derecki, 15, and Destiny Bearer, 17, were reported missing after they were last seen at Westfield North County in Escondido Saturday at about 5:30 p.m., police said.

Derecki has autism and police believed he was in the company of Bearer. Police said both were found in good health and returned to their parents.