INGLEWOOD – Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Compton Station are asking for the public’s help on Friday in finding an at-risk 15-year-old teen who authorities said has been diagnosed with autism and who was last seen in Inglewood.

Ashton Lameen James Cortis was last seen Thursday at approximately 8:40 a.m. in the 9300 block of South Eighth Avenue and Arbor Vitae Street, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Ashton is Black, 6 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a purple uniform shirt and khaki pants.

Anyone who has seen Ashton or knows of his whereabouts was asked to call the LASD’s Compton Station’s Detective Bureau or the on duty watch commander at 310 605-6500. Callers who wish to remain

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