Police searching for missing 16-year-old boy last seen leaving manhattan home last week

Police searching for missing 16-year-old boy last seen leaving Manhattan home last week

MANHATTAN, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Micah Smith, a 16-year-old boy reported missing from his home in Washington Heights.

According to investigators, Smith was last seen around 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, leaving his residence on St. Nicholas Avenue, within the confines of the 33rd Precinct.

He is described as a Black male with a dark complexion and medium build, standing approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds. Smith has brown eyes and black hair and was last seen wearing a red jacket, gray pants, and black sneakers.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org. All calls are strictly confidential.

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