Newark Police searching for missing Kelly Velecela, 17, who is non-verbal and has Down syndrome
NEWARK, N.J. - Newark Police need your help in finding a 17-year-old girl who is non-verbal and has Down syndrome.
Kelly Velecela was reporting missing Friday and was last seen on the 500 block of North 5th Street.
She was a wearing a white, long-sleeved dark blue fleece pants and multicolored Crocs.
Police said she has a birthmark at the center of her forehead and walks on her tiptoes.
If you see her, you're asked to call police at 1-877-695-8477.
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