Crime & Safety

Police Attempting to Locate Missing 14-Year-Old Boy

According to police, the male has been missing since around 7 a.m.

Hillsborough Police report that a 14-year-old boy has been reported missing since Monday morning around 7 a.m., and request that anyone who sees the child call the department.

The male is described as about 5-foot-8, around 140 pounds, with brown hair, Hillsborough Police Lt. Mark Besser said.  The boy was last seen wearing a green shirt, though police were unsure whether it was a long-sleeved or a short sleeved-shirt, and is possibly wearing jeans, Nike sneakers and glasses. He was last seen in the Auten Road area, Besser said.

While the male has no alarming medical conditions, police request that residents who see the boy do not approach him. Instead, residents should call the Hillsborough Police at 908-369-4323.

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Police will issue a follow-up alert once the child is located, Besser said.


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