Crime & Safety
Missing 10-Year-Old Last Seen At Newark School Found Unharmed: UPDATED
A young girl was last seen at her school. She was dismissed at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, authorities previously said.
NEWARK, NJ — UPDATE: Police said Essence Spence-Jones has been found and is unharmed. Our original article follows below.
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing, 10-year-old girl from Newark, authorities announced Wednesday.
According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, Essence Spence-Jones, 10, was reported missing on Tuesday. She was last seen at 8:45 a.m. at Belmont Runyon School. She was dismissed from school at 2:45 p.m.
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Spence-Jones is 4 feet 7 inches and 130 pounds with straight hair, often worn in a ponytail. She was wearing her school uniform consisting of a yellow shirt and blue pants. She was also wearing white Air Force One sneakers and an orange coat, and was carrying a black North Face book bag.
Police said the missing youth frequents the area of 157 Chadwick Avenue and 180 Ridgewood Avenue.
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Authorities said anyone with information can call the Police Division’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.
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