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NYC police looking for 8 missing kids this weekend, including 2 Brooklyn brothers
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Andrew Giambrone
Published May 25, 2025
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Police said Sunday they were looking for at least eight children missing from their homes in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island, including two brothers who were last seen Saturday.
Fourteen-year-old Caleb Williams went missing after leaving his home on Newbold Avenue in Unionport around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said. He is 5’5” and 170 lbs., and was wearing a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black sneakers.
Caleb Williams, 14, of Unionport
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Joshua Leon, 14, was last seen leaving his home on Sheridan Avenue in Concourse around midnight Tuesday, according to NYPD officials. He is about 5’9” and 140 lbs., and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and blue sneakers.
Joshua Leon, 14, of Concourse
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Officials said 13-year-old Mira Toure went missing after leaving her home on Merriam Avenue in Highbridge around 8 a.m. Wednesday. They said she is about 5’3” and 130 lbs., and was wearing a gray Nike sweatsuit.
Mira Toure, 13, of Highbridge
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Oladimeji Odeyemi, 15, was last seen leaving his home on Williams Avenue in Canarsie around 4 p.m. Wednesday, police said. He is about 5’6” and 120 lbs., and was wearing a light blue jacket, black pants, green-and-white sneakers and a black backpack.
Oladimeji Odeyemi, 15, of Canarsie
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Fourteen-year-old Vianney Azucena was last seen leaving her 45th Street home in Sunset Park around 12:30 a.m. Friday, according to the NYPD. She is about 5’ and 110 lbs., and was wearing a black shirt and floral pajama pants.
Vianney Azucena, 14, of Sunset Park
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Officials said 12-year-old Mariners Harbor resident Ammar Alshermani went missing after being seen near Forest Avenue and Morningstar Road in Staten Island around 11:50 a.m. Saturday. He is 5’5” and about 115 lbs., and was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black-and-gray sweatpants.
Ammar Alshermani, 12, of Mariners Harbor
NYPD
Police said Brownsville brothers Tyyori and Tyquise Spencer, who are 13 and 10, respectively, were last seen at the corner of Saratoga and Livonia avenues around 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Tyyori is about 5’5” and 100 lbs., and was wearing black shorts and a white shirt. Tyquise is 5’1” and 110 lbs., and was wearing gray sweatpants and a gray shirt.
Tyyori Spencer, 13, of Brownsville
NYPD
Tyquise Spencer, 10, of Brownsville
NYPD
The NYPD is encouraging anyone with information about the missing children to contact its Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Members of the public can also submit tips on the Crime Stoppers website.
This is a developing story based on preliminary information from police and may be updated.
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