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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old boy from the Morris Heights section of The Bronx who is reported missing.
Police said that Angel Velazquez-Perez, of 15 Featherbed Lane, Bronx, was last seen leaving his school, located at 3000 West Tremont Avenue, also in Morris Heights, on Thursday, April 24, at around 6.06 p.m.
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They said he is described as male, White Hispanic, has a light complexion, is around 5 feet, 10 inches tall, has a thin build, and weighs around 150 pounds.
They said he was last seen wearing a black track jacket with dark gray stripes, a green camouflage t-shirt, blue jeans, black and gray new balance sneakers, and a bright blue, patterned bookbag with a WWE replica belt.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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