Family Wants Missing Essex County Teen Back; Can You Help?

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Police are seeking the public’s assistance locating a missing juvenile male in Essex County who has been missing since Tuesday, April 18.

According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, Ma' Jihad Hargrove, 17, of Newark, is 6 feet 1 inch tall and 202 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Hargrove is known to frequent Lincoln Park and Washington Street, as well as Mulberry and Chestnut streets, police said.

“While police are actively searching for Hargrove, we seek the public’s assistance in quickly locating and returning him to his family,” police stated Thursday.

Anyone with information about Hargrove’s whereabouts can call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867). Anonymous tips may also be made using the Police Division’s website at: www.newarkpd.org or through the department’s smartphone app available at iTunes and Google Play. Search “Newark Police Division” to download the app.

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