The Cleveland Division of Police is actively seeking assistance from the community in locating DeAndre Bridges Jr., a 17-year-old teen reported missing since early Tuesday morning. According to the details released by officials, DeAndre abruptly left his residence in the 1900 block of Hurston Court around 4 a.m. and subsequently failed to return, prompting concerns over his wellbeing—considering he requires medication for a medical condition that labels him as endangered. Cleveland19 reported this information earlier today.
Authorities have described DeAndre as approximately 5′10″ tall, weighing somewhere between 130 to 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Last seen, he was wearing a distinctive green Nike hoodie paired with black pants, before getting into a gray-colored SUV, leaving his family anxious and hoping for his safe return. This sighting was also reported on by News 5 Cleveland.
The police department is urging anyone who might have information regarding DeAndre’s whereabouts to come forward. This situation not only reflects a community’s shared distress when one of its young is lost, but also evokes the mutual responsibility that citizens hold towards ensuring the safety and security of their neighborhood’s youth…