UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old teen reported missing from the Allerton section of The Bronx.

Police said Adrian Fernandez of Holland Avenue was last seen at his home on Monday, April 8, at around 3.18 p.m. They said Adrian is described as male, Black, is around 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighs 150 pounds. They said he was last seen wearing blue jeans with patches, a multicolored, hooded sweatshirt and multicolored sneakers.

A 13-year-old girl was also reported missing form the same address at the same time, as reported.

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.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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