Update, Feb. 9: The missing girl has been located. read the original story below.
EAST HARLEM, NY — The New York City Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a 14-year-old girl, who was recently reported missing from her home.
The girl was last seen on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at approximately 8:00 a.m., police said on Friday.
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Police reported that the missing teen was observed leaving her home on Madison Avenue between East 107th Street and East 108th Street.
Police said she was last seen wearing a black jacket, a brown sweater and brown leather pants, carrying a pink Nike bookbag.
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No additional details were immediately available regarding her disappearance, police said.
Police said anyone with information regarding her disappearance 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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