Crime & Safety
Missing North Jersey Girl, 12, Returned To Family (UPDATED)
Kearny police previously said the missing 12-year-old may be in the Essex County area.
UPDATE: Cielo Becerra Quiceno has been located and returned to her family, police said. Our original article follows below.
NEW JERSEY -- Authorities are asking for the public's help finding a missing youth in North Jersey, police announced Thursday evening.
According to the Kearny Police Department, detectives are looking for Cielo Becerra Quiceno, 12. She is believed to be in Newark, authorities said.
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"Cielo walked away from school at approximately 12:30 p.m. this afternoon," police stated.
She was last seen wearing a grey long-sleeve shirt with white lettering and grey sweat pants with white lettering. Anyone with information can contact the Kearny Police Department at 201-998-1313, or tips@kearnynjpd.org.
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