Teenage Boy Vanishes in Queens, Family Scrambles for Clues as NYPD Seeks Public's Help
Fifteen-year-old Jafet Jemmott of Queens went missing at the end of last month, leaving his family and authorities baffled. According to police, Jemmott was last seen departing his home on Burchell Avenue in Arverne around 6 a.m. on November 28. A heated argument with his father over wanting money for shopping had reportedly escalated into the argument.
As he made plans to meet friends at the Kings Plaza Mall in Brooklyn that morning, Jemmott's phone signal mysteriously lost strength while crossing the Cross Bay Bridge. His family claims they later heard from acquaintances that Jemmott never showed up at the mall, fueling their suspicions about who his final destination might be.
Jemmott's parents describe him as an otherwise responsible and normal teenager, excelling in school with excellent grades across most subjects, and enjoying video games as a hobby. This unusual disappearance has shaken even those close to him.
"Assuming he went to meet someone at that time is the only plausible explanation," said Federico Jemmott, his father. "If he's not being held by someone who won't allow him to communicate, then he should reach out to us – we miss him and love him."
The NYPD has confirmed Jemmott's description: 5'6" with brown eyes and black hair, wearing a black sweater and pants, along with white sneakers.
Police urge anyone with information about Jemmott's whereabouts to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit their tips online. As this is an ongoing investigation, officials are asking for continued support from the community in hopes of bringing Jemmott home safely.
Fifteen-year-old Jafet Jemmott of Queens went missing at the end of last month, leaving his family and authorities baffled. According to police, Jemmott was last seen departing his home on Burchell Avenue in Arverne around 6 a.m. on November 28. A heated argument with his father over wanting money for shopping had reportedly escalated into the argument.
As he made plans to meet friends at the Kings Plaza Mall in Brooklyn that morning, Jemmott's phone signal mysteriously lost strength while crossing the Cross Bay Bridge. His family claims they later heard from acquaintances that Jemmott never showed up at the mall, fueling their suspicions about who his final destination might be.
Jemmott's parents describe him as an otherwise responsible and normal teenager, excelling in school with excellent grades across most subjects, and enjoying video games as a hobby. This unusual disappearance has shaken even those close to him.
"Assuming he went to meet someone at that time is the only plausible explanation," said Federico Jemmott, his father. "If he's not being held by someone who won't allow him to communicate, then he should reach out to us – we miss him and love him."
The NYPD has confirmed Jemmott's description: 5'6" with brown eyes and black hair, wearing a black sweater and pants, along with white sneakers.
Police urge anyone with information about Jemmott's whereabouts to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit their tips online. As this is an ongoing investigation, officials are asking for continued support from the community in hopes of bringing Jemmott home safely.
He was just 15 and had his whole life ahead of him... now he's gone missing and his family is left with no answers 
. I mean, the fact that his phone signal died while crossing the bridge is super suspicious... did someone really try to cut him off from his loved ones? 
The NYPD is doing their best to find him, but I wish they could share more info on the investigation 
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. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that he gets back home safely soon 
. If anyone has any info, please do reach out to the authorities - we can't let a young life like this just disappear 
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The fact that his phone signal dropped out while he was on the Cross Bay Bridge is still pretty suspicious to me 
. His family seems genuinely worried and are looking for answers. The NYPD is trying to keep an open mind about what might have happened to him, which is good 
. If anyone has any info, it's gotta help bring Jafet home safely 
. Like we haven't seen these before, right? But seriously though, poor kid's parents must be freaking out big time... 5'6" with brown eyes and black hair, wearing a black sweater and pants, white sneakers... can't miss him! 
It's just so sad that his phone lost signal while he was crossing the bridge, like, what even is that? 
n he was just tryna hang out w/ friends at Kings Plaza Mall... what if somethin went wrong? 
1-800-577-TIPS (that's the hotlne, btw) let's spread some love & hope 
. The fact that his phone signal just dropped off while he was crossing the bridge doesn't sound right to me 
It does seem like Jaffet was trying to meet up with someone, and it's not like him to just disappear without a word 
. The police are asking for public help which is great, but I'm still worried 
. Has anyone else been following this case?
. Can't they fix these technical issues already?! It's not like it's rocket science 
. I just want to help this poor kid's family find their son, but the platform is breaking down on me 
. And don't even get me started on how confusing the tip submission process is... ugh! 
as someone who loves studying (I'm in my last year of school btw), I feel like the police are doing everything they can to find Jafet, so let's all just keep our fingers crossed that we'll hear some good news soon 
. maybe the nypd can give us some updates on their investigation and see where it takes them 
what's going on with these arguments between teens and their parents tho? sounds super stressful 
