The Boston Police Department is reaching out to the community seeking assistance to locate 17-year-old Mela Rosario, a resident of Dorchester who went missing last week. The BPD made an announcement on their website, providing details of Rosario's disappearance and description in hopes of obtaining information from the public that could help in finding her.
According to the department's statement, Rosario was last seen on Thursday, January 29, at around 11:30 AM, shortly after a court appearance at the Brockton Family Courthouse. She was expected to return to her Thornley Street home by 10:00 PM, yet she never did. The search intensified after her family reported her missing around 11:00 PM that evening. Mela is approximately 5 feet 1 inch tall, with brown skin, brown eyes and medium-length brown hair with a blonde streak.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mela Rosario is urged to contact the authorities. The Boston Police Department is actively working the case and suggests that people call 911 or get in touch directly with the District C-11 Detectives at (617) 343-4335 for any potential leads. Community members who wish to provide information anonymously can do so via phone at 1-800-494-TIPS (8477), by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463), or by submitting details through the Boston Police CrimeStoppers website.
The department has disclosed that Rosario was last seen wearing a pink jacket, black leggings, brown Ugg boots, and glasses with clear black frames. The Boston Police Department emphasizes how any piece of information, no matter how small, could prove vital to their investigation and could potentially, lead to her location.
