Student Missing, Endangered In Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND — Police are looking for Jermaine Strozier Jr., an 18-year-old high school student, that is missing and endangered. Anyone with information on Strozier's whereabouts should contact authorities.

On early Thursday morning, Strozier texted his father and said he had been dropped off at someone's house. He was then attacked and kicked in the ribs. He said he was hiding in a bathroom and didn't know where he was.

Strozier's father tried to call and text him multiple times but got no response. He then went to police and told them what happened.

Officers pinged the 18-year-old's phone and got a hit in Painesville. Strozier's father said he didn't know anyone in Painesville and didn't know any of his son's friends that stayed in Painesville.

Strozier is 18 and stands 5 feet 7 inches tall. He weighs approximately 150 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing beige pants, a burgundy shirt and white shoes. He has a tattoo on his right forearm and a chipped tooth, according to Cleveland police.

A photo of Strozier is above this article.

Strozier is a student at Cleveland High School for Digital Arts.