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Richmond police believe body found is that of missing teen last seen in February
Richmond police say that they don't see any evidence of a crime in the death of 17-year-old Antoine Whittley of Point Richmond.
PINOLE, Calif. - Richmond police said that the body of a teen who had been missing for months was recovered Thursday from the San Pablo Bay.
The police department said the body of Antoine Whittley of Point Richmond, 17, was found in the waters near Point Pinole, which sits along the San Pablo Bay.
"Based on the active investigation and all of the information obtained by Richmond Police Department, it is believed to be the body of Antione Whittley," police said in a statement.
Whittley was last seen on the night of Feb. 10 around 8:30 p.m. after he left his friend's house to go home.
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Mysterious circumstances surrounding Richmond teen athlete’s disappearance
A Richmond high-school student has been missing since last Wednesday. Officials say there was some sort of dispute between him and his ride-share driver that led to 17-year-old Antione Whitley to exit the vehicle. He was last seen on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
The teen was picked up by a rideshare to take him to his home in Point Richmond, but he never made it.
"The rideshare driver missed the exit and accidentally ended up on the bridge," says Richmond Police Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy. "Something occurred while on the bridge between the driver and Antione and the decision was made to stop the vehicle and Antoine exited the vehicle."
Police said Whittley had got out of the vehicle midspan on the bridge of his own free will.
The friend told police that he spoke to Whittley while he was on the bridge and the teen seemed paranoid. The friend said Whittley believed that he was being followed.
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The boy was last seen on the Richmond bridge.
Whittley's last phone call was to his friend.
Authorities said there has been no evidence of a crime being committed.