Crime & Safety
Police Seek Help Finding Boston Teen Missing For A Week
16-year-old Jahkari Howard of Dorchester was last seen at around 8 p.m. on Feb. 8.
BOSTON, MA — The Boston Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding a Dorchester boy who has been missing for a week, the department announced in a news release.
Jahkari Howard, 16, of Dorchester was last seen around 8 p.m. on Feb. 8 leaving a family member's house on Blue Hill Avenue, police said. He was reported missing two days later.
Howard was wearing a blue sweatshirt, green Nike sweatpants, and black Nike sneakers when he was last seen, according to police.
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Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or B-3 Detectives at 617-343-4712. Those who wish to submit an anonymous tip can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line AT 1-800 (494) -TIPS or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463).
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