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DC Police Department Seeks Public's Help to Find Missing Teen Serenity Simon

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Published on February 17, 2026
DC Police Department Seeks Public's Help to Find Missing Teen Serenity SimonSource: X/DC Police Department

The DC Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating missing 16-year-old Serenity Simon, who was last seen last Thursday in the 1000 block of Maryland Avenue Northeast in Washington, D.C. Police are urging anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward using the department’s contact details, as reported by the Metropolitan Police Department.

Serenity Simon is described as a Black female with a medium brown complexion, 5’5” tall and about 125 pounds, with brown eyes and ginger-colored hair in cornrows, and she was last seen wearing an all-black outfit with white shoes. Her disappearance remains unclear, and authorities say the urgency to find her is growing, as stated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department on their X account, investigators have not released details about what led to her disappearance but are treating the case seriously and urging the public to help. Anyone with information is asked to call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411, and nearby residents and businesses should review surveillance around the 1000 block of Maryland Avenue for possible clues.