Crime & Safety
Search Ongoing For Missing Hempstead 14-Year-Old: Police
The girl was reported missing to police on Christmas Eve, police say.

HEMPSTEAD, NY. — Police are still searching for a 14-year-old from Hempstead who was last seen Dec. 23, police said Monday.
Public information officers said 14-year-old Nazareth Avila was still missing Monday after last being seen at her home in Hempstead. Police described Avila as a Hispanic girl standing 5-feet, 3-inches, weighing 110 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a grey zip-up hoodie, black pants and black sandals, and her destination is unknown, police said.
Police said anyone with information on Avila’s whereabouts could contact the missing persons squad at 516-573-7347 or call 911.
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