Family Says Still No Word Of Missing 14-Year-Old Tinley Park Boy

TINLEY PARK, IL -- The family of a Tinley Park boy who hasn’t been seen since July 12 is hoping and praying for his safe return. Imad Alsarraj, 14, went to play basketball at a nearby park and never returned home. The boy’s sister said there has still been no word from her brother.

Imad’s family filed a report with Tinley Park police when the boy did not return home by his curfew. His sister, Larisa Mujkic, said the family doesn’t know if Imad ran away from home or he met up with someone. She described her brother as a sweet-natured teen and very social. Mujkic said her brother isn’t shy about asking people if they want to play basketball at Volunteer Park where he was headed to last Thursday.

“I talked to him about that and told him to be more careful,” she said.

Mujkic said detectives came to their house on Sunday to get more information about her brother. Imad is home-schooled and doesn’t own a cell phone. Imad was wearing a black shirt with white stripes, black shorts and black gym shoes when he left to play basketball. The boy is white, 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs around 125 pounds. Imad has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.

“Imad, if you’re reading this, please call home or go to a police station,” Mujkic said. “We’ll come get you.”

Tinley Park police could not immediately be reached over the weekend. The family is asking anyone with information about Imad’s whereabouts to please call them at 708-490-7439 or call 911.

"We need him home," Mujkic said.

This story has been updated.

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