The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of Yaaqob Ali, 17, who was reported missing on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 in the 52nd precinct.
It was reported to police that Yaaqob was last seen leaving his home at 2523 University Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at around 3 p.m. He is described as male, Asian, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, of a thin build, brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing a brown coat, black T-shirt, black jeans and red sneakers.
A photo of Yaaqob is attached and available at the NYPD.
Anyone with information with regard to this missing person 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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