PORTSMOUTH DETECTIVES SEARCH FOR MISSING CHILD 
Detectives with the Portsmouth Police Department Special Victims Unit are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 10-year-old child who ran away from her family members. According to detectives, 10-year-old Nyasia D. Whitfield was last seen running in the 400 block of Taft Drive at approximately 7:30 p.m. after getting upset. Responding officers and family members have been unable to locate Nyasia.
Nyasia Whitfield is a black female that stands approximately 5’ tall and weighs 75 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes and has her hair is pulled up into three large ponytails with large black beads. Nyasia was last seen wearing dark colored jeans, black shoes and the purple coat in the picture.
Instructions:
If you have seen 10-year-old Nyasia Whitfield or know her whereabouts, please contact the Portsmouth Police Department immediately at (757) 393-5300 or Detective A. Mannings at (757) 718-6781.
Address/Location
Portsmouth, VA Police Department
801 Water St
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 757-393-8257
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
- Event:
- Missing Person