The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following missing individuals, who were reported missing from and reside within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Details are as follows.
Missing:
Lakiesha Lawton
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10456
Missing:
Akim Alcius
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10467
It was reported to police that the missing were last seen leaving 1481 Washington Avenue on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at approximately 1600 hours.
Lakiesha Lawton is described as a 49-year-old female, Black, approximately 5’6″ tall, weighing 150 lbs.
She was last seen wearing an orange t-shirt, blue jeans, and gray-and-white sneakers.
Akim Alcius is described as a 2-year-old male, 3′ feet’ tall, weighing 32 lbs.
He was last seen in a black baby stroller.
Photographs of the missing are attached and available at DCPI.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
*** UPDATE ***
The missing have been found and are safe.
