Crime & Safety
Bloomfield Police: Missing Teen Diagnosed With Autism Found Safe
Bloomfield police asked for the public's help finding a missing, 19-year-old male diagnosed with autism. He's since been found safe.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ -- The Bloomfield Police Department reported that a 19-year-old teen diagnosed with autism reported missing on Saturday has been safely found.
Bloomfield police reported that Justin Uribe, of Rockaway, was believed to have been separated from his mother earlier Saturday within the township. He was last seen at a doctor’s office at 1066 Broad Street and was believed to have walked away towards the intersection of Watchung Avenue.
He was last seen wearing a grey jacket, olive colored pants and blue sneakers, authorities said.
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The Bloomfield Police Department notified the NJ State Police Missing Persons Unit regarding the case.
Bloomfield police reported later that evening that Uribe has been “safely located.”
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