Crime & Safety

Missing East Orange Woman May Have Gone To Newark: Police

Police are searching for an Essex County woman who has been missing for four days, authorities announced Thursday.

Police are searching for an Essex County woman who has been missing for four days, authorities announced Thursday.
Police are searching for an Essex County woman who has been missing for four days, authorities announced Thursday. (City of East Orange)

EAST ORANGE, NJ — NOTE: Read our update to this article here.

Police are searching for an East Orange woman who has been missing for four days, authorities announced Thursday.

According to a city spokesperson, Rhanasia Knight, 30, was last seen at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday departing from 151 South Clinton Street in East Orange. She was apparently headed to Bradley Court at North Munn and Tremont Avenues in Newark.

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Police said Knight is 5 feet 5 inches and about 250 pounds, with black and green box braids. She was wearing a black and gray baseball jacket, pink shirt and sweatpants. Distinguishing marks include a large tattoo on her neck and a clover tattoo on her stomach.

Authorities said anyone with information can contact the EOPD Criminal Investigation Division at 973-266-5030.

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