A 13-year-old boy has been missing from Philadelphia since Tuesday morning, and police are asking the public to help find him. Jesse Gaffney left his residence on the 2100 block of East Birch Street at approximately 7:30 a.m. and never returned home.
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Jesse Gaffney, according to a notice from the Philadelphia Police Department. The notice describes Gaffney as a Black male who stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue sweatpants.
Where Jesse Gaffney Is Known to Spend Time
Police say Gaffney frequents the area of 1900 Kinsey Street and Tackawanna/Church Street, information that could help narrow the search for anyone who may have spotted him since Tuesday. The department’s notice lists the case under its 24th District, though the Tackawanna/Church Street area he’s known to frequent is also referenced in connection with the 15th District, according to the same police report. The evidence available does not clarify how those two designations relate to one another.
As reported by Newport Dispatch, the case has drawn attention beyond the department’s own channels as police continue to seek information from anyone who may have seen the teenager. No further details about the circumstances of his disappearance have been released.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information about Jesse Gaffney’s whereabouts is asked to contact the East Detective Division at 215-686-3243. Police have not released additional details beyond the boy’s last known appearance and the neighborhoods where he is known to spend time.
