UPDATE Police Search for 15-Year-Old Marble Hill Teen Reported Missing, Last Seen in Castle Hill

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS seeking the public’s help locating 15-year-old Jason Ramirez from Marble Hill, who was reported missing on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, and last seen in Castle Hill.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 15-year-old boy from Marble Hill, who was reported missing on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

Police said Jason Ramirez of 5240 Broadway in Marble Hill was last seen on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at around 2.50 p.m., leaving Gotham Collaborative High School, located at 1980 Lafayette Avenue in the Castle Hill section of The Bronx.

They said he is described as a 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds, has a medium complexion, a slim build, black hair and brown eyes. They said he was last seen wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt, blue pants, and blue and white sneakers.

THE NYPD IS seeking the public’s help locating 15-year-old Jason Ramirez from Marble Hill reported missing on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, and last seen in Castle Hill. This updated image of Jason was shared by police on Oct. 18, 2023.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

On Wednesday, Oct. 18, an updated photo of Jason was shared by police and is attached.

Anyone with information in regard to 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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