Police seek public's help finding missing Kings Park girl, 14
Rachel Nugent, 14, is 5 feet 1 inch tall, 145 pounds with short black hair and braces, police said. Credit: SCPD
Suffolk County police are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl who they believe may have taken a train to New York City or traveled out of state.
Police issued a Silver Alert, asking the public to be on the lookout for Rachel Nugent, 14, who was last seen leaving her home in Kings Park at 6:45 a.m. Saturday and may have taken a train on the Long Island Rail Road.
Nugent is described as 5-feet-1-inches tall and weighing about 145 pounds with short black hair and braces. She was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants with a white stripes and white sneakers. She was carrying a two-tone long strap purse and carrying her clothes in a pink shoulder strap bag.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on Nugent’s location to contact 911 or 631-854-8452.
Suffolk County Police said Rachel Nugent, 14, was last seen wearing a gray hooded-sweatshirt, black sweatpants with a white stripes and white sneakers. Credit: SCPD
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