5 Newark Residents Reported Missing This Week, New Searches Announced

NEWARK, NJ — Two more people have been reported missing in Newark, bringing the total number of missing persons cases to five this week in the city, authorities announced Wednesday.

According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, police are seeking the public’s help finding Willie Allen, 82, of Newark, who was reported missing on Wednesday.

According to police:

“Mr. Allen, who a neighbor reports as suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s, was last seen at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Columbia Avenue near Plymouth Street, entering his vehicle, a 2021 gray Honda CRV wagon with NJ plate No. HX5544.”

Newark police continued:

“While detectives are actively searching for Mr. Allen, we seek the public’s help in quickly locating him. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds, with a bald head and brown eyes. Mr. Allen also uses a prosthetic right leg due to a previous amputation. He was wearing a black shirt with burgundy stripes, black jeans, beige shoes and a dark-colored baseball cap.”

Meanwhile, police are also searching for Treonna Jones, 16, of Newark, who was reported missing on Aug. 17.

According to Newark police, Jones was last seen on the 100-block of Pine Grove Terrace wearing a black shirt and pink crocs. Jones, who is known to frequent Atlantic City, is 5 feet 1 inch and 155 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a dark-brown skin complexion.

Authorities said anyone with information about either missing person can call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).

Allen and Jones are the latest missing Newark residents to spur a police search. On Tuesday, police asked for the public’s help finding three missing teens, each of whom was a separate missing person case. Read More: 3 Teens Reported Missing In Newark, Police Seek Help

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