Long Island Boy more than a month later Thomas MedlinThe 15-year-old disappeared from his home in New York and his family is still searching for answers. Medlin, of the hamlet of St. James in Suffolk County, disappeared after traveling from her hometown to Manhattan. long islandJanuary 9, New York.
Medlin’s mother initially said the teen left to meet someone he met online through the online gaming platform Roblox, People reported. However, police later ruled out any connection between the two. Roblox and Medlin’s disappearance.
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The search for Medlin is ongoing. For nearly two weeks, fliers containing Medellin’s information have been seen on pedestrians in countless neighborhoods on Manhattan’s East Side, including in Chinatown, Two Bridges, South Street Seaport and the Civic Center area, Our Town reported.
These flyers are printed and distributed by the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD). They are titled in all caps and underlined in red, with explanatory text and two photos of Medlin.
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SCPD’s Fourth Precinct is continuing to actively investigate Medlin’s disappearance. Anyone who was in the Canal Street/Manhattan Bridge area of ​​Brooklyn between 6:00 and 9:00 pm on January 9th of this year and has any video footage of Medlin is asked to contact the SCPD 4th Precinct. This includes Tesla vehicle cameras, taxi or rideshare cameras, cell phone video, or any other form of video.
SCPD said that on the day of his disappearance, Medlin left Stony Brook School around 3:30 pm local time and “ran” to the Stony Brook Long Island Station, where he is believed to have caught a train bound for Manhattan. He was last seen at Grand Central Station about two hours later, around 5:30 p.m.
Days after Medlin disappeared, Suffolk County police shared a worrying update, saying surveillance footage captured him pacing the Manhattan Bridge, but not long after, cameras recorded an ominous splash in the East River. Police noted in a Jan. 18 update that the video did not show the teen leaving the bridge.
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“There are no indications of criminal activity,” police said in a news release. “Detectives continue to communicate the department’s findings to Medlin’s family. The department is continuing to work with law enforcement partners to uncover the truth.”
Medlin is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with red stripes, dark sweatpants with white stripes, a black backpack and glasses, according to police.
SCPD urges anyone with information on Medlin’s whereabouts to contact Squad 4 detectives at 631-854-8452 or 911.
