Update: Search for Missing 16-Year-Old Girl in Bedford Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of Jazelle Phifer, 16, of 2970 Bainbridge Avenue, who was reported missing on Monday, Feb 1, in Bedford Park, in the 52^nd precinct.

Jazelle was last seen at her home at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. She is described as female, Black, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds and was last seen wearing all dark clothing.

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.

Editor’s Note: A prior version of this story provided a different description of Jazelle. The NYPD issued a revised description on Feb. 3.

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