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16-Year-Old Missing In East Harlem, Police Say

According to the NYPD, the teen was last seen leaving his home on Tuesday morning.

Police said the missing boy is 5'8" tall, 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. (NYPD)

EAST HARLEM, NY — Police were looking Thursday for a 14-year-old Boy from East Harlem after he was reported missing, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, Edgardo Cucuta was last seen leaving his home on East 105 Street near First Avenue on Tuesday, around 7:30 a.m.

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Police said the missing boy is 5'8" tall, 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, white sneakers, and carrying a blue backpack.

Police said anyone with information regarding Cucuta can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.

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