Crime & Safety

Search On For Runaway Teen Missing On LI: Police

He went missing from the Timothy Hill Children's Ranch, police say.

Have you seen Nasir Scruggs?
Have you seen Nasir Scruggs? (Riverhead Town Police)

RIVERHEAD, NY — Police are asking for the public's help to find a runaway teen missing from Riverhead.

According to Riverhead Town Police, Nasir Scruggs, 16, left the Timothy Hill Children's Ranch on Middle Road on Monday at 11 p.m. without permission.

He is described as a Black male, 5-feet, 10-inches tall, 150 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair in braids, and he was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a black hooded sweatshirt, police said.

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His destination is unknown. No foul play is suspected, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 631-727-4500.

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