16-year-old missing six months, possibly seen in Berkeley

February 21, 2013 10:30 am by Berkeleyside Editors

Gaijin Holquin in 2012

The Oakland Police Department is asking for help in locating missing person 16-year-old Gaijin Holquin, who was last seen by his family in August 2012.

On August 3, 2012, at about 9:00 a.m., Holquin told his mother that he was going to see a movie at the AMC theaters and then that he was going to shop at GameStop and Best Buy in Emeryville. He never returned home.

Holquin is a male, 16 years of age, 5’8, 150 pounds, brown hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, gray shirt with blue and white stripes, and black jeans. He was carrying a back pack.

Holquin is reported to be in good mental and physical condition. He has no history of being reported missing or running away. Since Holquin’s disappearance, he has been reportedly seen in the cities of Berkeley and Alameda.

If you have any information regarding Holquin, contact the Oakland Police Department Missing Persons Section at (510) 238-3641, or visit OPD online.

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  • John Holland

    Why has it taken so long for the request from the public? Just curious.

  • Guest

    I saw posters up about him in Rockridge last year, but they had probably been put up by family members.

  • John Holland

    Thanks. So distressing. I will be on the lookout.

  • Chris J

    I hope he is found. His parents named him…’Gaijin’? Japanese word for ‘foreigner or outside person’.

  • Confused

    Gaijin (外人?, [ɡaidʑiɴ]) is a Japanese word meaning “non-Japanese”, or “alien”. Slang with negative connotation.

    Who would name their child this?

  • Rita Wilson

    Has his family checked with any of the youth organizations in Oakland or Berkeley, e.g. Y.E.A.H. in Berkeley who help homelss youth?

  • Rita Wilson

    Sorry for my typos above.

  • http://twitter.com/BerkSchReport Berkeley Schools Rep

    I’m so sorry for Gaijin and his family. I hope that he is found safely soon. I agree that I would have liked to have known about this much earlier.