Crime & Safety

Both Last Seen Sept. 11 At Wilbur Cross High School, 2 New Haven Teens Still Missing: Police

Michelle Rivera, 17, and Roger Rojas, 16, who are believed to be together, may be in New Haven, Hamden, or New York City, police said.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the New Haven Police Department, Missing Persons Unit, at 203-946-6304, missingpersonstips@newhavenct.gov, or 911. Anonymous tips are welcome.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the New Haven Police Department, Missing Persons Unit, at 203-946-6304, missingpersonstips@newhavenct.gov, or 911. Anonymous tips are welcome. (NHPD)

NEW HAVEN, CT — Both Michelle Rivera, 17, and Roger Rojas, 16, were last seen at Wilbur Cross High School on Sept. 11, shortly before 8 a.m. Since they may have been sighted in Hamden, police said. But now, after more than two weeks, the two students remain missing.

Rivera is described as a Hispanic female, 5' 10" tall, with a slim build, around 125 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. When last seen, she was wearing loose-fitting, sky-blue pants, a white long-sleeve shirt, white New Balance sneakers, and carrying a black backpack.

Rojas is described as a Hispanic male, 5' 11" tall, with a stocky build, around 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He has a scar on the right-hand side of his abdomen.

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When last seen, he was wearing beige pants and a gray shirt.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the New Haven Police Department, Missing Persons Unit, at 203-946-6304, missingpersonstips@newhavenct.gov, or 911. Anonymous tips are welcome.

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