Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help finding Jahmir Triggs-Cooper, a 14-year-old boy last seen on the 1600 block of Catharine Street in Philadelphia at approximately 7:01 a.m. on September 18. He's described as a Black male with brown eyes and black hair, standing 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a burgundy polo shirt, green and tan khaki cargo pants, and white, red, and blue sneakers.
According to Newport Dispatch, Jahmir is known to frequent SEPTA transportation centers, including the Market-Frankford Line and the Broad Street Line. Those two rapid-transit lines meet at the 15th Street/City Hall station complex, a hub that links South Philadelphia directly to West Philadelphia and Center City, according to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. The station complex connects the two rapid-transit lines.
The Philadelphia Police Department lists the 17th Police District on its website. Anyone with information is asked to contact the South Detective Division at 215-686-3013 or to call 911, the report notes.
A Recurring Pattern for the Same Teen
This is not the first time Jahmir has gone missing. Philadelphia Police Department records show he was previously reported missing twice in late 2025 from the 2000 block of East Somerset Street in the city's 24th District, including an endangered-missing-juvenile alert issued in late November 2025, according to a Philadelphia Police Department bulletin. That earlier notice also flagged his habit of using public transit lines, a pattern that appears consistent with his current disappearance.
Pennsylvania law leaves no room for delay in cases like this. Under Title 18, Section 2908 of the state's Crimes Code, law enforcement agencies statewide are barred from imposing any mandatory waiting period before opening an investigation into a missing minor, and state guidelines require that missing youth profiles be entered immediately into Commonwealth and federal law enforcement databases, Hoodline has previously reported.
Missing Youth and Transit Vulnerability
Cases involving young people who rely on public transit carry particular concern for child safety advocates. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reports that runaway youth made up 92% of all missing child cases it supported in 2025, and that 17% of children missing from foster care who were reported to NCMEC in 2025 were identified as likely trafficking victims, according to MissingKids.org. The organization supported 32,167 missing child cases nationwide in 2025, with 90% resolved by year's end, per a separate MissingKids.org report.
A national statistic says persons of color account for 59% of missing children nationwide. In Philadelphia specifically, the volume of these cases is significant on its own: the city recorded 35 reported missing children in March 2025 alone, according to a count from WPG Talk Radio.
Anyone with information about Jahmir's whereabouts is urged to contact the South Detective Division at 215-686-3013 or to dial 911.
