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Concern for Missing Wheaton Juvenile

For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 27, 2018

Update: September 28, 2018 - Joshua Malik Carter has been located safe and unharmed.

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department -Special Victims Investigations Division are asking the public for help in locating a missing Wheaton juvenile.

Joshua Malik Carter, age 15, of the 2600 block of Chivalry Court, was last seen at approximately 7:55 a.m. this morning (Thursday, September 27) at Wheaton High School located at 12401 Dalewood Drive in Wheaton.  Carter did not return home after school and family has been unable to contact him.

Joshua Malik Carter is described as an African American male, 5’09” tall and weighing 160 pounds.  He has black hair in corn rows, brown eyes, and wears glasses.  Carter was last seen carrying a grey backpack and wearing a red t-shirt, black pants, white tennis shoes with red soles.

Police and family are concerned for Carter’s welfare.

Anyone who has information regarding the whereabouts of Joshua Malik Carter is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24 hours).

RLG

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Release ID: 18-406
Media Contact: mcpnews 
Categories: missing-person