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For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Update: June 21, 2022 - Abdul Raheem Joppy has been located safe and unharmed.

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Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old from Germantown.

Abdul Raheem Joppy was last seen on Sunday, June 19, 2022 in the 11800 block of Eton Manor Drive.

Joppy is 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. He has brown curly hair and hazel eyes. Joppy has both of his ears pierced but is not currently wearing earrings. He was last seen wearing red Adidas pants, a black hooded sweatshirt and black slides.

Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Abdul Raheem Joppy is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400. Callers may remain anonymous.