NEW YORK, NY – A 13-year-old girl has been reported missing by her family and detectives with the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
According to the New York City Police Department, 13-year-old Maylin Towns was last seen at her Morris Avenue home on Wednesday at around 4 pm.
On Friday, police issued a missing person alert.
Maylin was described by police as a female Hispanic with light complexion, medium build, approximately 5’ 4″ in height, 130 pounds, and shoulder-length golden blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a black coat and white sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.