BREAKING: 10-Year-Old Goes Missing Near Knapp Street, Avenue W (UPDATED: FOUND!)

Avenue W and Knapp Street (Source: Google Maps)
Avenue W and Knapp Street (Source: Google Maps)

UPDATE (1:07 p.m.): We’ve just received word that the child has been found. Good news, and good work to the officers of the 61st Precinct.

Original story:

We don’t have too much information on this yet, but we’ve been informed that there is a police search for a 10-year-old black male, who was last seen at Knapp Street and Avenue W.

The time of the child’s disappearance is not yet known, nor are we aware if he is a student at P.S. 194, located at that intersection. We do not know if he suffers from any medical conditions.

The 61st Precinct’s Community Affairs Unit confirmed the search and will soon send over a photograph and more information. We will update when we receive it.

If you see someone in the vicinity who matches this description and appears lost, call 911.

This is a breaking news story and may contain inaccuracies. We will update it as more information becomes available. If anyone has more information or additional photos, please send them to

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