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Police Pinpoint Missing Long Island Teen’s Last Known Location to Manhattan Bridge

Police cite video plus phone data placing the teen on the bridge as a nearby camera recorded a splash minutes later.

Overview

  • Detectives say Thomas Medlin was on the Manhattan Bridge walkway at 7:06 p.m. on Jan. 9, his phone showed last activity at 7:09 p.m., and a camera captured a splash at 7:10 p.m., with no footage of him exiting the path.
  • Under subpoenas and search warrants, forensic reviews of social media and online gaming profiles, as well as associated devices, have found no platform connection to his disappearance.
  • Suffolk County police report no indication of criminal activity and say they are updating the family while the investigation remains active.
  • Roblox says its internal review found no attempts to move conversations off-platform and states it is assisting law enforcement.
  • Earlier that day, the 15-year-old left Stony Brook School, took a train into Manhattan, and was seen at Grand Central around 5:30 p.m.; police ask anyone with information to contact Fourth Squad Detectives at 631-854-8452 or call 911.