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State police say missing child in Berkeley County believed to be at risk

INWOOD, W.Va. — State Police say a missing child from Inwood is believed to be at risk.

Hector Padilla, Jr.

Senior Trooper Z.D. Haught with the Martinsburg detachment tells The Panhandle News Network they are using every tool within their power to find 16-year-old Hector Padilla, Jr.

He was last reportedly wearing a dark-hooded sweatshirt, light grey jeans and carrying a light grey bookbag when he went missing from Inwood.

Haught said Padilla is considered at risk due to medical conditions which includes autism.

Haught said Padilla’s condition may affect how he interacts with others.

Haught said anyone who spots Padilla should try to document it by taking a picture or video and call the Martinsburg detachment of the West Virginia State Police at (304) 267-0001 OR the non-emergency line for Berkeley County dispatch at (304) 263-1330

State police were made aware of the missing juvenile Tuesday.





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