Crime & Safety
Essex County Teen Reported Missing, Returns Home: Police
Police asked for the public's help locating a 15-year-old male. He has since returned home, authorities say.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Update: Bloomfield police stated that Jack Fernandez returned home Wednesday evening. Our original article follows below.
Bloomfield police are asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old Bloomfield High School student last seen on Monday morning.
According to the Bloomfield Police Department, Jack Fernandez, 15, was last seen by his parents around 7:15 a.m. on May 22. Fernandez, a student at BHS, was subsequently reported absent from school, police said.
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Fernandez is not in possession of his phone and has deleted all of his social media accounts, police said.
Police described Fernandez as a Hispanic male juvenile, 5 foot 10 inches and 160 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a medium skin complexion. No clothing description was immediately available.
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Anyone with information can contact the Bloomfield Police Department at (973) 680-4141.
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