By SÍLE MOLONEY
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating 12-year-old Jalisah Jones of 525 Jackson Avenue in the South Bronx, who is reported missing.
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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 12-year-old girl who is reported missing from Police Service Area 7 which serves the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments in the confines of the 40th and 42nd precincts, which collectively cover the Bronx neighborhoods of Port Morris, Mott Haven, and Melrose (40 Pct), and Claremont, Crotona Park East, and Crotona Park (42 Pct).
Police said Jalisah Jones of 525 Jackson Avenue, a residence located northwest of St. Mary’s Park in the South Bronx, was last seen leaving her home on Thursday, October 16, at around 8 a.m. They said Jalisah is described as female, Black, has a dark complexion, a thin build, is around 4 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair, and was last seen wearing a black sweatsuit with red and white sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding 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 X @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.