Crime & Safety

Missing Morris County Teen Sought By Police

A 16-year-old from Mount Olive Township has been missing for four days.

A 16-year-old from Mt. Olive Township has been missing for four days.
A 16-year-old from Mt. Olive Township has been missing for four days. (Newark Department of Public Safety)

MOUNT OLIVE, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help finding a Morris County teen who has been missing for four days, authorities announced Tuesday.

According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, Mohamed Diarra, 16, of Mount Olive Township, was reported missing on Friday.

Diarra was last seen at 11 p.m. on Thursday and was reported missing on Friday.

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It is believed he may have gone to Newark, police said.

Police said Diarra may have been wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and black Adidas sweatpants. He is known to frequent downtown Newark, police said.

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Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Police Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). Anonymous tips can also be submitted via the Police Department's website or smartphone app.

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