Crime & Safety

3 Missing Persons Sought By Philadelphia Police

Police on Tuesday released information on three people who recently were reported missing.

Philadelphia police are searching for Kalena Ryant (left), ​Albert Hampton (top right) and Gary Mettaway (bottom), all of whom have been reported missing.
Philadelphia police are searching for Kalena Ryant (left), ​Albert Hampton (top right) and Gary Mettaway (bottom), all of whom have been reported missing. (Philadelphia Police Department)

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help locating three people who recently were reported missing.

Kalena Ryant, 53, was last seen June 21. (Philadelphia police)

Kalena Ryant, 53

Ryant was last seen June 21 on the 200 block of South 44th Street, police said. Ryant is a Black female who is 5-feet 7-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with any information on Ryant's whereabouts should contact authorities at 215-686-3183 or call 911.

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Albert Hampton was last seen Monday. (Philadelphia police)

Albert Hampton, 88

Hampton was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Monday near the area of Germantown Avenue and School House Lane, police said. Hampton is a Black male who is 5-feet 7-inches tall and weighs 131 pounds. He has brown eyes.

Hampton was last seen wearing a blue hat, blue shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes.

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Anyone with any information on Hampton's whereabouts should contact authorities at 215-686-3353 or call 911.

Gary Mettaway was last seen Friday. (Philadelphia police)

Gary Mettaway, 65

Mettaway was last seen around 6 p.m. Friday in the 2400 block of Penrose Avenue, police said. Authorities are also considering him endangered.

Mettaway is a Black male who is approximately 6-feet 1-inch tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has graying black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, black sweatpants and burgundy Chuck Taylor sneakers. He was carrying a beige bag and Wawa bag, police said.

Anyone with information on Mettaway's whereabouts should contact Philadelphia police at 215-686-3013 or call 911.

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