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Riverview teen found safe after missing for a day

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UPDATE | Riverview teen Alex Baumgarten, 13, has been found safe. He was spotted walking on Fairlawn Drive by a resident who recognized him from media reports. 

Detectives are interviewing Baumgarten to determine the circumstances of his disappearance. 

ORIGINAL STORY | Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives are searching for a missing 13-year-old.  Alex Baumgarten was last seen at his Riverview home at 11425 Lake Lucaya Drive in Riverview at around 4 p.m. Saturday. 

After an argument with his parents, Baumgarten walked away from the home with his dachshund mix dog.  Baumgarten is diagnosed with depression and is on medication.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the teen is urged to contact HCSO at 813-247-8200.