A 12-year-old boy from Dorchester was reported missing after he didn’t return home from school Friday, according to Boston Police Sergeant Detective John Boyle.
Nehemiah Horton, described as 4 feet, 11 inches with a stocky build, brown eyes, and brown hair was last seen around 5 p.m. on Friday around the Young Achievers Science And Math Pilot School at 20 Outlook Road in Mattapan.
Reports say he was wearing a yellow Young Achievers shirt, black sweatpants, and possibly a long-sleeve Dri-fit shirt.
BPD Missing Person Alert: 12-Year-Old, Nehemiah Horton https://t.co/FTtVPS095n pic.twitter.com/1H6T8C9MhO
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) May 4, 2024
The Globe reached out to the Young Achievers Pilot School, but they could not immediately be reached for comment.
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A detective is on the case, according to Boyle. Police are seeking information in regard to his disappearance and requesting that anyone with information contact 911 or detectives at 617-343-4712.
To share information anonymously, people can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-800 (494)-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).
Kajsa Kedefors can be reached at kajsa.kedefors@globe.com.