Missing teen Namya Raynor was last seen in Baldwin

Posted Thursday, November 10, 2022 12:00 pm

Namya Raynor, a thirteen-year-old girl, went missing this week in Baldwin.

Courtesy of Nassau County Police Department

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Namya Raynor, a 13-year-old girl, was reported missing by the Nassau County Police Department’s Missing Persons Squad this week.

The Nassau County Police Department said their Missing Persons Squad are investigating and searching for Namya Raynor, a teenager who was reported missing on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 3 p.m. in Baldwin. The police said they were notified later that day 3:45 p.m.

According to Detectives, Namya Raynor is a black girl approximately five foot, six inches tall and 160 pounds in weight, has black and red hair, brown eyes, and a nose ring. She was last seen in Baldwin wearing black pajama pants and police said her destination was unknown.

Detectives requested anyone with information regarding Raynor to contact the Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squad at 516-573-7347 or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

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