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Pelham Gardens: Search for 17-Year-Old Missing Girl

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 17-year-old girl, reported missing in the Pelham Gardens section of The Bronx.

 

It was reported to police that Tyler Wilks, 17, of 2756 Mickle Avenue in Pelham Gardens, was last seen on Friday, March 18, at approximately 6 p.m., at her home. 

 

She is described as female, around 5 feet, 1 inch tall, is Black and weighs around 125 pounds, has brown eyes, and black hair.  Her clothing description was unknown at the time of her disappearance.

 

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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