The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following person, who was reported missing from, and resides within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Details are as follows.
Missing:
Melanie McBurnie
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10452
It was reported to police that Melanie McBurnie was last seen leaving her residence on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at approximately 1200 hours.
The missing is described as a 12-year-old female, Black, approximately 5’3″ tall, weighing 99 lbs., with a medium-dark skin complexion, black hair, and long braids.
She was last seen wearing a black sweatsuit with “Barbie” pants, a silver puffer vest, and black-and-white “Converse” shoes.
A photograph of the missing is 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 has been found and is safe.