Detroit police are asking for information about Ethen Hamed, a 16-year-old boy who has been missing since Sept. 11. Hamed left his residence in the 11700 block of East 7 Mile Road that day after being dropped off at school and did not return home, according to ClickOnDetroit.
Hamed was last seen in Detroit on September 11 after being dropped off at school that day, according to ClickOnDetroit. He did not return home that day, and his whereabouts since then remain unknown.
Police describe Hamed as 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a red Comerica Park jacket, blue jeans and black Crocs, per the same report.
How to Help Locate Ethen Hamed
Information about Hamed's disappearance can be reported to the Detroit Police Department's 4th Precinct at 313-596-5440, according to ClickOnDetroit.
How missing-child reports are handled
According to Michigan State Police, reports involving runaway, parentally abducted, otherwise missing or exploited children are made directly to local law enforcement agencies, while the Michigan Missing Child Information Clearinghouse provides coordination and guidance.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP, which accepts calls as well as online tips through its website. Anonymity is guaranteed for anyone who comes forward with information through that channel, as noted by Crime Stoppers of Michigan.
No further details about the circumstances of Hamed's disappearance have been released. Police continue to ask anyone who may have seen him or knows where he is to come forward.
