Boy, 17, missing from Maple Grove since leaving on bike ride Sunday

A 17-year-old boy from Maple Grove has been missing since Sunday, with his mother issuing a community appeal for help finding him.

Nathaniel Chambers was last seen around 7 p.m. Sunday when he left for a bike ride on a red XL Specialized bike from Eric’s. His mother, Sheila Chambers, posted on Facebook to ask for help finding her son.

While his family says they are unsure what route he took from their house in Maple Grove, they assume he went down Hemlock Lane towards Medicine Lake in Plymouth, and then possible on to Minneapolis.

Nathaniel is 6'4", 160 pounds, with dark brown curly hair and dark brown eyes. He was last seen wearing mustard-colored Sketchers sneakers.

His mother says he may be in the Minneapolis or St. Paul area. He is also known to frequent Weaver Lake and Fish Lake in Maple Grove.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Maple Grove Police Department at 763-494-6100, Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-TIPS, or police@maplegrovemn.gov.