Crime & Safety

Belleville, State Police, Searching for Missing 12-Year-Old

Charlie Castillo. last seen Thursday morning.

UPDATE: Shortly before 5 p.m., Police said Missing Juvenile Charlie Castillo of Belleville was found safe. 

The Belleville Police Department and the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit are seeking the public's assistance in locating missing juvenile Charlie Castillo. 

Police say Castillo is 12, 5'3", weighs 100 lbs and has with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen this morning at his home in Belleville.

He suffers from allergies and asthma and is known to wear plastic and thread bracelets. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Belleville Police Department at (973) 450-3334 or the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at (800)709-7090. 

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