Crime & Safety

Roslindale Teen Missing Since Friday

Police are searching for 15-year-old Amaya Carter-Tawa.

ROSLINDALE, MA – Police in Boston are searching for a Roslindale teen who has been missing since Friday. Amaya Carter-Tawa, 15, was last seen around 4 p.m. that afternoon at her home in Roslindale.

Carter-Tawa is described as a black female, approximately six feet tall and 125-130 pounds with a thin build, light brown complexion and long black braided hair. She has a nose ring and earrings and was last seen wearing black jeans.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Amaya Carter-Tawa is asked to contact District E-5 detectives at (617) 343-4595.

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Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to assist this investigation in an anonymous manner.

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