Police Search For Missing 13-Year-Old In Manhattan, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — Police are searching for a 13-year-old boy from Harlem who has been missing since June, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, Elijah Lykes, who lives on West 126th Street in Harlem, was last seen leaving an apartment building on East 137th Street in the Bronx on June 25 at 4 a.m.

Lykes is described as a boy with a slim build, approximately 5 feet 1 inch tall, 110 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, police said.

Police said anyone with information regarding Lykes can 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 Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

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