UPDATE Fordham Manor: Woman, 39, Reported Missing, Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Esmeralda Tejada, 39, previously reported missing, has been found, police said.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD said on Wednesday, Jan. 11, that a 39-year-old woman who had been reported missing from Fordham Manor has been found.

Prior to being located, it was reported on Friday, Dec. 16 to police that Esmeralda Tejada, 39, of Briggs Avenue had last been seen on Thursday, Dec. 15, at approximately 8 a.m. inside her home. She was described at the time as female, around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Hispanic, weighing around 180 pounds with a heavy build. Prior to being located, she had last been seen wearing a red sweater, gray skirt and black sneakers.

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