Search for Missing 17-Year-Old last seen in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 17-year-old youth who was reported missing on Sunday, May 23, in the 42^nd precinct.

Jamel Martinez, 17, of 440 East 105 Street, Apartment 10D in Manhattan was last seen at 950 Jennings Street, in the vicinity of Charlotte Gardens in The Bronx, at 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 22.

Jamel is described as being 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black sweater, gray sweatpants and multicolor sneakers. A photo is attached.

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.

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