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Police looking for teen mom and baby who disappeared from Brooklyn residential program
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Oct 16, 2025
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Police are asking the public to look out for a teenage mother who went missing from a Brooklyn shelter Monday night with her infant son.
NYPD officials said 17-year-old Kristina Ortiz left a residential program for young parents on Dean Street near Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights with her 2-month-old son, Colin Ortiz, around 11:30 p.m. She was wearing a black jacket with gray pants, while he was wearing a beige onesie, according to police.
The facility where police said the Ortizes were living is listed online as a prenatal and parenting residential program for teen moms in foster care. Officials said they were investigating why Ortiz took her son and left the building.
Kristina Ortiz, 17
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Colin Ortiz, 2-months-old
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Police described Ortiz as about 130 pounds and 5’1”. They’re asking anyone with information about the pair to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People 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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