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Missing San Jose State Student Found Safe

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. - UPDATE: According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff, the missing San Jose State student has been located safely. Details are limited at this time about his whereabouts but Central Coast News has confirmed his discovery.

The search began for 22-year-old Gabriel Lorette Smith after he was last seen Monday night in Henry Cowell State Park in Santa Cruz.

Police said a safety department officer cited Smith for illegal camping in the area. Deputies considered Smith to be an at-risk missing person.

Central Coast News will bring you the latest information on KIONRightNow.com as it becomes available.

TUESDAY:

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office personnel are asking for the public's help in locating a missing San Jose State University student who they say is considered at-risk.

According to the sheriff's office, 22-year-old Gabriel Lorette-Smith left the university and was last seen at Henry Cowell State Park by a safety department officer who cited him for illegal dumping. The citation was issued Monday evening.

Lorette-Smith is described as being 5'10" tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

Sheriff's office personnel say he was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt with white lettering on the front, light blue jeans and black shoes. They say he may be carrying a dark colored sleeping bag, a navy blue backpack and his Bible.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office at (831) 471-1121.

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