Allerton: Police Appeal to Public for Help in Search of 12-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating Adream Grant, 12, from Allerton who was reported missing on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Allerton on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Police said Adream Grant of 2225 Bronxwood Avenue, The Bronx was last seen on Sunday, Sept. 17, at around 3.45 p.m., leaving her home to go to the park. They said she is described as being around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has a dark complexion. They said she has a slim build and curly brown hair with a streak of red, and was last seen wearing a pink shirt, pink sweatpants, and pink and white sneakers.

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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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