University Heights 14-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing, Last Seen at her School

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old girl from University Heights who has been reported missing.

Police said it was reported to them that Chantal Vazquez Fong Ruby of 1 North Street was last seen on Friday, March 24, at around 8.05 a.m. at her school, located at 2392 Jerome Avenue in Fordham Heights. She is described as female, is around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, is Hispanic, weighs around 120 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair.

Chantal was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, a white t-shirt displaying an angel graphic, black leggings and black boots. She was also seen carrying a brown shoulder bag.

Anyone with information regarding 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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