Crime & Safety

BK Teen, 15, Reported Missing: Police

Amy Ruiz, ​was last seen in the vicinity of Utica Avenue and Fulton Street on April 12, police said.

Amy Ruiz was last seen on April 12 at about 1 p.m., police said.
Amy Ruiz was last seen on April 12 at about 1 p.m., police said. (NYPD)

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The NYPD is searching for a missing 15-year-old girl from East New York.

Amy Ruiz, was last seen on April 12 at about 1 p.m., in the vicinity of Utica Avenue and Fulton Street, police said.

The missing individual is described as having a light complexion, standing 5’1” tall, weighing approximately 100 lbs, brown hair and red highlights, and brown eyes, police said.

Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

She was last seen wearing a black jacket, a burgundy shirt, blue jeans, and red and white sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.