What Happened
The Nassau County Police Department’s Missing Persons Squad is actively searching for a juvenile reported missing from Elmont on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 1:00 PM, according to an official alert published by the NCPD.
The alert was issued by the Missing Persons Squad, indicating the case was escalated to the department’s specialized unit rather than handled at the precinct level — a standard protocol when a juvenile’s whereabouts cannot be quickly confirmed by responding officers. No further details regarding the juvenile’s name, age, gender, physical description, last known location within Elmont, or circumstances of the disappearance were included in the initial press release.
Police have not yet confirmed additional identifying information publicly. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Nassau County Police Department directly.
Location & Road Context
Elmont is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead in western Nassau County, bordered by Queens to the west and Valley Stream to the south. It is a densely populated residential community known largely for its proximity to UBS Arena and the former Belmont Park racetrack site. The area’s street grid includes a mix of residential side streets and commercial corridors, with limited through-traffic infrastructure compared to other parts of Nassau County.
Nassau County as a whole has a significant volume of public safety incidents — our Nassau County incident database contains 828 recorded accidents and events. Residents and motorists in the area are encouraged to remain alert and cooperative with any police activity related to this search.
Broader Impact
Missing juvenile cases in New York are treated with urgency under state law, which allows for the rapid activation of the AMBER Alert system if specific criteria are met — including confirmation of an abduction and a sufficient description of the child or suspect. The involvement of the NCPD’s dedicated Missing Persons Squad signals that standard patrol resources have been supplemented with investigators trained specifically in these cases. Anyone who believes they have seen this juvenile should contact Nassau County Police immediately rather than attempting to intervene directly.
This is a developing story. Long Island Traffic will update this report as additional information is released by the Nassau County Police Department. Several other incidents were recorded in Nassau County on the same date, including an arrest in Valley Stream, a crash on the Northern State Parkway, and a crash on the Southern State Parkway.