Teen girl, 14, disappears after leaving Staten Island home

Police are searching for 14-year-old Jayleen Barrett Jones, who vanished Sunday morning from her Staten Island home.
Teen girl, 14, disappears after leaving Staten Island home

STATEN ISLAND, NY — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Jayleen Barrett Jones, who went missing Sunday morning after leaving her Staten Island residence.

Last seen Sunday morning

According to police, Jones was last seen at approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 13, 2025, leaving her home at Post Avenue in the 120th Precinct. Her current whereabouts are unknown, and authorities have classified her as a missing person.

She is described as 5 feet tall, weighing about 150 pounds, with brown and blonde hair and brown eyes.

At the time of her disappearance, Jones was wearing a blue dress and blue jeans. No information has been provided regarding where she may have been headed or whether she has gone missing before.

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The NYPD is requesting that anyone with information about her location contact authorities immediately. Tips can be reported to 911 or to the local precinct handling the investigation.