NYC NewsPublished: Oct. 14, 2026, 8:39 p.m.
The NYPD released this photo of David Che, 17, who was reported missing after leaving his Forest Hills home on Sept. 9, 2026.(NYPD)
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 17-year-old boy who was last seen leaving his home in the Forest Hills section of Queens, on Sept. 9, police said.
David Che was reported missing after leaving his residence in the vicinity of Austin Street at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to the NYPD.
Che is described as being 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. Police did not provide a description of the clothing he was wearing when he was last seen.
Anyone with information about Che’s whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers can call 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Tips can also be submitted online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or through X at @NYPDTips.
All calls are confidential.
Scott R. Axelrod is a breaking news reporter for the Staten Island Advance/SILive.com, covering crime, public safety, community issues and the people who make Staten Island one of New York City’s most… more