RICARDO JEAN-PHARUNS - 17 yo - New York NY

The New York Police Department is asking for the public's assistance as they search for a teenager who went missing last week.

Ricardo Jean-Pharuns, a 17-year-old black male, described by police as standing 5-foot-7 and weighing 150 pounds, was last seen wearing a a blue shirt, black pants and black sneakers at 283 Adams Street. Jean-Pharuns lives at 475 Ocean Ave.If you have any information that may help the police find Jean-Pharuns, call the New York City Police Department's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.People can also send tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting 274637 (crimes) then entering TIP577.