Crime & Safety
Teen Girl Reported Missing In Manhattan For 4 Weeks, Police Say
Police are searching for a 17-year-old girl last seen near her home on 119th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard four weeks ago.
HARLEM, NY — Police were looking Sunday for a 17-year-old girl who was last seen at her home in Harlem four weeks ago, New York City Police Department officials said.
According to the NYPD, Tamera Blocker was last seen at 85 West 119th St. near the corner of Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem on May 12 at 1 p.m.
Police described Blocker as a 5-foot-4 girl who weighs approximately 190 pounds. Police did not provide a description of what Blocker was last seen wearing.
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Police said anyone with information regarding the missing teen 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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This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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