12-year-old girl reported missing in the Bronx

12-year-old girl reported missing in the Bronx

NEW YORK, NY – Police in the Bronx are asking the public for assistance in locating a 12-year-old girl who was last seen on Tuesday.

12-year-old Dayana Vasquez was last seen in the area of Prospect Park station on at around 7:47 am on Tuesday on her way to school.

She was walking toward M.S. 442 Carroll Garden School for Innovation, located at 500 19 Street, Brooklyn, within the confines of the 72 Precinct.

She is described as being 5 ‘4″ in height, weighing approximately 140 pounds, with a light complexion, medium build, long, black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a brown button-down sweater, tan dress pants and white Nike sneakers.