The Cincinnati Police Department is actively seeking the public's help to find 17-year-old Pharoah Baxter, who is currently missing and believed to be endangered. According to a social media post by the Cincinnati Police Department, Baxter was last seen in the Winton Hills area and may be armed with a hunting knife, having made threats to harm himself.
Please help us locate 17-year-old Pharroah Baxter. Pharroah went missing from the Winton Hills area after threatening to harm himself with a hunting knife. Please contact Det. Colonel at 513-569-8600 with any information regarding his location. pic.twitter.com/m4IBxjUOLm
— Cincinnati Police Department (@CincyPD) February 21, 2025
The request for assistance was made public a post-dated today, when the Cincinnati Police urged anyone with information about Pharroah's whereabouts to contact Detective Colonel at the provided contact number, 513-569-8600. The online plea did not immediately describe Pharroah's last known location. However, the urgency of the department’s message was clear, highlighting the critical nature of this situation.
Safety concerns for Pharroah are heightened given the circumstances of his disappearance. Considering the potential threat he poses to himself, time is of the essence in the efforts to locate him. The police have not released any further details on the case to the public, but they have expressed the importance of community assistance.
The search for Pharroah Baxter is ongoing and the police are asking for the community's help in sharing the information, to widen the net in hopes of finding him swiftly. The Cincinnati Police Department is reminding individuals to approach this situation with sensitivity and care, given the troubled state that Pharroah may be in. If seen, public members are encouraged to maintain a safe distance and immediately contact the authorities rather than attempting to intervene directly.
