Missing Essex County Boy Found Safe Near Kean College: Police

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — UPDATE: Police said Jayden Tucker was found in Union near Kean College unharmed. Our original article follows below.

Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a missing, 11-year-old boy in Essex County.

On Friday, police announced they are seeking help finding Jayden Tucker of Newark, who was reported missing from the 200-block of Seymour Avenue.

“He may have run away and possibly left the area at 1 a.m.,” the Newark Department of Public Safety stated.

A taxi cab driver saw Jayden walking westbound on Clinton Avenue in Irvington around 3 a.m., police said.

“While police are actively searching for Jayden, pictured below, we seek the public’s help in quickly locating him and returning him to his family,” authorities said.

Police described Tucker as 5 feet 5 inches and 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is in “good mental and physical condition,” authorities said.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Jayden Tucker can call the department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). Anonymous tips can also be made using the police division’s website at www.newarkpd.org or through the Newark Police Division smartphone app.

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