11-Year Old Newark Boy Reported Missing, Police Ask Public For Assistance

 Photo Credit: Newark Department of Public Safety                                                                                                                                                                                 The Newark Police Department and the city’s Office  of Public Safety are reporting that 11-year old Julian Polanco has gone missing.  According to authorities, the boy, a student at  Dr. E. Alma Flagg Elementary School, was last seen around 10 o’clock on Tuesday night on the 100-block of Parker Street.

According to police Polanco is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 98 pounds.   He has brown eyes, brown hair and a light-brown skin complexion.  He reportedly was last seen wearing a black coat, light green basketball shorts, a purple shirt and black sneakers.

Police ask anyone with information about Polanco’s whereabouts to contact the Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). Anonymous tips can also be made using the Police Division’s website at: www.newarkpd.org, or through its smartphone app.