{"id":168824,"date":"2025-08-29T08:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=168824"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:53:57","slug":"police-appeal-for-help-to-find-missing-teenage-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/police-appeal-for-help-to-find-missing-teenage-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Police appeal for help to find missing teenage boy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police are appealing for help to find a missing 15-year-old boy.<\/p>\n<p>Harlen was last seen in Barwon Heads at 11am on Wednesday, August 27.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-168828\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/540627876_1094208162901090_6196926627768951453_n-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/540627876_1094208162901090_6196926627768951453_n-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/540627876_1094208162901090_6196926627768951453_n-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/540627876_1094208162901090_6196926627768951453_n-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/540627876_1094208162901090_6196926627768951453_n-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He was wearing black pants, a hoodie and has piercings in both ears.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed Harlen may be in the Armstrong Creek or Torquay area.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who has any information of Harlen\u2019s whereabouts is urged to call Geelong Police Station on (03) 5225 3100.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police are appealing for help to find a missing 15-year-old boy. 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