Kids & Family
Newark Cops Seek Help Finding Missing Teen: David Vidal
"While police are actively searching for David, we seek the public's assistance in quickly locating him and returning him to his family."
NEWARK, NJ — Newark authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a 15-year-old reported missing from the city’s North Ward on Feb 22.
According to statement from the Newark Department of Public Safety, David Vidal, 15, of Newark, is 5 feet 7 inches tall and 130 pounds. He has a light skin complexion, brown eyes and dark red hair. He also has a large tattoo on his right arm. (See below photo)
Vidal is known to frequent the area around Barringer High School, Lake Street and Highland Avenue, authorities said.
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“While police are actively searching for David, we seek the public’s assistance in quickly locating him and returning him to his family,” authorities said Thursday.
Anyone with information about David Vidal can call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or the Newark Police Special Victims Unit at (973) 733-7273. Anonymous tips may also be made using the Police Division’s website at: www.newarkpdonline.org or through its Smartphone App at iTunes and Google Play.
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Photo: Newark Department of Public Safety
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