Erlin Contreras was 17 when he ran away from state custody in South Salt Lake, Utah, on February 21, 2010. He is Hispanic, with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds. Little is known about what he was wearing when he left or how he may have traveled.

Authorities have highlighted that Erlin has family in Honduras and investigators believe he may have tried to travel there after leaving his placement in Utah. The South Salt Lake Police Department is handling the case under number 10G001237, and his disappearance is listed in national missing persons databases to help generate leads. The limited details available have made locating him difficult.

If anyone saw Erlin around February 21, 2010, or has information about travel to Honduras by a teen matching his description, please contact the South Salt Lake Police Department.