Crime & Safety
Missing Newark Boy Found Unharmed, Sleeping In Car (UPDATE)
The missing child was wearing a blue t-shirt and a white diaper at the time, Newark police said.
NEWARK, NJ — Authorities said that Alimou Diallo was found sleeping inside a parked vehicle in the area of Hansbury Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue. He is unharmed, police said. Our original article follows below.
Newark police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 6-year-old boy, authorities said.
Alimou Diallo, 6, of Newark, was reported missing on Monday, according to the Newark Department of Public Safety.
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Diallo was last seen at 2 a.m. inside his residence on the 600-block of Elizabeth Avenue. His mother realized he was missing from the home at 5 a.m., police said.
Alimou, who is diagnosed with autism, was wearing a black t-shirt (Love logo in red and white letters), blue Crocs, off-white shorts and a diaper, authorities said.
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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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