Crime & Safety
Missing Bloomfield Girl Found After Running Out Of Supermarket: Police
A missing 12-year-old was inside a supermarket with her father when she suddenly ran out of the store, police said.
UPDATE: Avah DeLeon has been located, police said. Our original article follows below.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 12-year-old girl, authorities announced Tuesday.
According to the Bloomfield Police Department, a family member reported Avah DeLeon missing on Sunday. She was inside Stop & Shop with her father when she suddenly ran out of the store, police said.
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DeLeon is 5 feet 9 inches and has a medium build. She was wearing blue jeans, a gray t-shirt and red and white sneakers.
DeLeon has run away from home in the past. The last time she did, she was located in Newark, authorities said.
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Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Bloomfield Police Department, at 973-680-4141.
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