Crime & Safety
Crown Heights Teen Mom Goes Missing With 2 Month Old Son: NYPD
Shantay Howington, 15, and her baby Demontae haven't been seen since Oct. 5, police said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old from Crown Heights and her infant son.
The mom, Shantay Howington, was last seen at her home, located at 1162 Dean St., just after 3 a.m. on Oct. 5, according to the NYPD. Shantay was with her baby, two-month-old Demontae Howington, at the time.
Detectives describe Shantay, pictured above, as standing five-feet-four-inches tall and weighing 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing green pants, a multi-color shirt, black sneakers and a black jacket. Her baby, Demontae, was seen wearing a grey onesie.
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Anyone with information about either Shantay or Demontae can confidentially report it using the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers website or by anonymously calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Los hispanohablantes pueden llamar 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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Tips can also be text-messaged to the NYPD by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.
Pictured at top: Shantay Howington. Photo via NYPD.
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