Police: Missing Long Island teen may have taken train, traveled outside NYC

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Sunday, May 22, 2022
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SUFFOLK COUNTY (WABC) -- Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Kings Park teen who suffers from depression and may be suicidal.

Rachel Nugent, 14, was last seen leaving her home on Old Dock Road in Kings Park at approximately 6:45 a.m. Saturday. Investigators believe she may have taken a train to New York City and may have traveled out of state.

Nugent is 5'1", 145 pounds with short black hair and braces.

She was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants with a white stripe, 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 call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.

Silver Alert is a program implemented in Suffolk County to alert the public about individuals with special needs who have been reported missing.

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