Family, community searching for missing 18-year-old Maple Grove man
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Police in Maple Grove are asking the public for help in locating an 18-year-old man last seen Saturday morning.
The Maple Grove Police Department says Winston Drepaul voluntarily left his home on the 11800 block of 80th Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Saturday. He was said to be on foot without any personal belongings, including his medications.
He was captured on video later that same morning outside the Maple Grove Community Center, police said.
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Drepaul is described as a Black man who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black puffy winter jacket, grey sweatpants and black shoes.
In a subsequent update, Maple Grove police said that additional searches led by the family and concerned community members are planned for Friday and Saturday. Volunteers found a jacket belonging to Drepaul on Friday evening.
"We are asking the community in Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center and Minneapolis to be on the lookout for Winston as he may frequent these cities," police said. "We appreciate all the information that has been provided as we work to safely locate Winston."
Lakeview Drive between Arbor Lakes Parkway and Kirkwood Lane will be closed on Saturday between 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. as police conduct a search.
Anyone who sees Drepaul should call 911. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Hennepin County Dispatch at 952-258-5321 and ask to speak with a Maple Grove officer.
