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NYPD Releases Sketch in Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy

The child is autistic, nonverbal, complicating identification.

Overview

  • Police released an official sketch of Jacob Pritchett after a welfare check at his Brownsville apartment failed to locate him.
  • Investigators sealed the Howard Avenue residence as a crime scene and are pursuing leads as the search continues.
  • Jacob’s mother was hospitalized for evaluation following the check and has not been charged, according to police.
  • A K9 unit indicated traces of human blood near the refrigerator, according to law enforcement sources, and the finding remains under investigation.
  • ACS previously visited the home after neighbors reported not seeing Jacob for weeks, and authorities are urging tips to NYPD Crime Stoppers.