Elkin Onan Benitez Cruz, a 17-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, was last in contact on January 31, 2025, and is missing from Houston, Texas. He is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, about 116 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear; authorities have not released details about what happened before his last known contact.

The case was reported to police on April 11, 2025, and the Houston Police Department is investigating. Detective John Pickett is assigned to the case. Elkin’s entry is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Houston Police Department at 394-1872.

Does anyone in the Houston area remember seeing Elkin or have information about where he might have gone after January 31, 2025?