Crime & Safety
Missing Man Found; Left Home Near West Orange, Montclair Border (UPDATED)
Police asked for help finding a missing person in Essex County. He has since been located.
UPDATE: Police said Cairo Johnson has been located. Our original article follows below.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- Police are searching for a missing person who was seen walking away from his home near the border of West Orange and Montclair, authorities say.
The West Orange Police Department issued a missing person alert for Cairo Johnson, 24, on Friday.
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According to police, Johnson walked away from his residence (Harrison Avenue area, near the Montclair border) around 1 p.m. on Thursday. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white tank top and grey high top sneakers.
Johnson is known to travel along the #71 and #22 NJ Transit bus routes. His destination is unknown at this time, police said.
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Anyone with information can contact the West Orange Police Department at 973-325-4000.
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