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The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 16-year-old girl reported missing from the Eastchester section of The Bronx.
Police said Damaris Smidth of 3565 Bivona Street, Bronx was last seen at her residence on Friday, February 14, 2025, at approximately 1030 hours. The missing person is described as female, Black, has a light complexion, a medium build, is 5 feet and 7 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, and has brown eyes and long black hair.
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.
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