Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help finding 10-year-old Jalayshia “Malayshia” Alford, who was last seen Sunday morning in the 500 block of North Simpson Street. She was reportedly wearing a blue school uniform, glasses, and either Crocs or black sneakers when she disappeared around 7:30 a.m.
What Police Know So Far
The Philadelphia Police Department says it is “seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing juvenile Jalayshia “Malayshia” Alford,” according to a bulletin from the Philadelphia Police Department, which lists her as a missing juvenile out of the city’s 19th District. The department provided the last-seen details that have since circulated to local outlets, according to reporting from Newport Dispatch.
Alford is described as 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 70 pounds, per the same account. Her clothing at the time she went missing included a polo or button-up shirt, a blue skirt, a blue pullover, and blue stockings, along with her glasses and footwear that was either Crocs or black sneakers.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information on Alford’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Southwest Detective Division at 215-686-3183 or 215-686-3184. Information can also be reported by calling 911, the report notes.
No further details about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance have been released. Police have not said whether any additional information has emerged since she was last seen Sunday.
