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Police Searching For Missing Hempstead 15-Year-Old

Police say they’re searching for a missing 15-year-old after he was last seen Friday morning leaving his Hempstead home.

15-year-old Joel Villatoro. (Nassau County Police Department)

HEMPSTEAD, NY — Police are enlisting the public’s help in the search for a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing from his Hempstead home Friday afternoon, police said.

Nassau County police said 15-year-old Joel Villatoro was last seen at 5:30 a.m. Friday leaving his home in Hempstead, describing Villatoro as a hispanic boy standing 5-feet, 8-inches, weighing about 145 lbs with brown eyes and brown hair. His clothing and destination, police said, are unknown.

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Police said anyone with information on Villatoro’s whereabouts should contact the missing persons squad at 516-573-7347 or call 911.

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