Update: Spotsylvania County authorities seek information on possibly suicidal male

Update: Thursday, 5:21 p.m. Gustavo Benitez III has been located and is safe, according to a report from The Aware Foundation.

 

The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 22-year-old male.

Gustavo Benitez III was last seen leaving his residence off Teeside Drive (Ashleigh Park) in Fredericksburg on Tuesday around 12:20 a.m.

Benitez reportedly expressed suicidal ideations. He may be driving a red Ford Ranger with Virginia Tags TSX7223.

If you have any information on his whereabouts, contact the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office at 540-582-7115.