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Norwood: Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager within the confines of the 52nd Precinct. A photograph of the missing girl is attached.

 

It was reported to police that Yessica Nivarrez Castro, 14, was last seen on Monday, August 17, 2020 inside her home at 323 East Mosholu Parkway North in the Norwood section of the Bronx at approximately 11 p.m.

 

She is described as a female, Hispanic, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 95 pounds, and was last seen wearing all dark clothing.

 

Anyone with information with regard to 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

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