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Philadelphia Police Hunt for Missing 15-Year-Old Last Seen on Comly Street

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Published on October 28, 2026
Philadelphia Police Hunt for Missing 15-Year-Old Last Seen on Comly Street5000 Comly St. — Reported Last-Seen Location
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Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help finding Eliya Williams, a 15-year-old boy who has not been seen since Sunday afternoon in the city’s Northeast section. Williams was last spotted on the 5000 block of Comly Street at approximately 3:54 p.m. on October 25, and he has not returned home since, according to police.

The Philadelphia Police Department said it is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Williams, who was reported missing out of the 15th District, according to phillypolice.com. Williams resides on the 5900 block of Bustleton Avenue, per the same police notice. As Newport Dispatch reported, he is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

What Eliya Williams Was Wearing

Police describe Williams as a Black male standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds. When he was last seen, he was wearing a red jacket, brown pants and white shoes, according to the department’s missing persons notice.

Those identifying details remain the only description police have released publicly as of Tuesday. No further information about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance has been made available.

How To Report Information

Anyone with information about Williams’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Northeast Detective Division at 215-686-3153. The case remains listed among the department’s active missing persons notices as investigators continue trying to locate the teenager.