Crime & Safety

Missing 12-Year-Old Boy From NJ May Be A Runaway, Police Say

A 12-year-old boy is missing in Atlantic County, and police are asking for the community's help bringing him home.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - A 12-year-old boy is missing in Atlantic County, and police are asking for the community's help bringing him home.

Sora Lloyd was last seen on Thursday near the Boys and Girls Club on Pennsylvania and Mediterranean Avenues in Atlantic City and may be a runaway, Atlantic City police said in a statement.

Lloyd is known to frequent playgrounds in the uptown area of Atlantic City. He is described as having a light complexion, 4-feet-11-inches, weighing 100 pounds with hazel eyes.

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You can view a photo of the child here.

Those with information about the whereabouts of Lloyd are urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766.

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Information can also be texted to tip411 (847411); informants are urged to begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.

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