BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Brooklyn woman and her two young children who were reported missing after leaving their residence on Oct. 9.
Lisa Koch, 40, and her children, Oliver Wood, 9, and Thea Wood, 5, were last seen at approximately 10:09 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, according to police.
The three were reportedly traveling in a Toyota Camry eastbound on 81st Street toward 14th Avenue, police said. The case falls within the NYPD’s 68th Precinct.
Koch is described as approximately 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds, with brown hair featuring gray streaks and brown eyes. Her clothing description was not available.
Oliver is described as approximately 5 feet tall and weighing 50 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His clothing description also was unavailable.
Thea is described as approximately 4 feet tall and weighing 30 pounds, with light brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen possibly wearing a pink PAW Patrol sweater, police said.
The NYPD has released information about the missing individuals and is urging anyone with information about their whereabouts to come forward.
The NYPD has released images depicting Koch and her children.
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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential, police said.