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Police search for 17-year-old missing Ridgewood teen

Police search for 17-year-old missing Ridgewood teen
NYPD
By Zach Gewelb

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen from Ridgewood.

Amber Ruiz, 17, was last seen Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. inside her Ridgewood residence at 20-45 Linden St, according to authorities.

Police say Ruiz is 5-feet-3 inches tall and 125 pounds, with a medium build, light complexion, black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue denim jacket and black jeans, according to police.

Anyone with information about the missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

Reach reporter Zach Gewelb by e-mail at zgewelb@cnglocal.com or by phone at (718) 260–4539.