The Chicago Police Department has issued an alert for a missing person, Neris Garcia, who was last seen on April 16, 2025. Garcia, a 29-year-old black male, stands 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion. The police have described the situation as an endangered missing person case.
Garcia was last in contact with his mother early in the morning after his phone had been stolen; he borrowed a phone from a fellow passenger on a CTA train. According to the Chicago Police Department, he was at the intersection of Homewood and Kedzie and remained on the train until the passenger who lent him the phone disembarked at Clark and Lake.
Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is urged to reach out. He is known to hang out in areas such as the 3300-3900 blocks of W. Lawrence, the 5300 block of N. California, the 5200 block of N. Campbell, and the 4700 block of N. Bernard. The details about Mr. Garcia and the notification can be found on the police department's official news release, here.
People who can provide any information regarding Garcia's disappearance are requested to contact Area Five SVU at (312) 746-6554 or to dial 911. With his last known location being on a CTA train and no further sightings reported, the community's assistance is crucial in locating the endangered missing person.
