Advisory
Safely Located
The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Person, Cherish Williams, who is at risk due to age.
She was last seen on March 8, 2025, in the 500 block of 98th Avenue, around 3:15 p.m. Williams was wearing a black puff coat, black shirt and grey sweatpants.
Williams is described as a 16-year-old, Black female with a dark complexion. She stands 5’3” and weighs 165 pounds with burgundy hair and brown eyes.
If you have any knowledge or information regarding the whereabouts of Williams, please notify the Oakland Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.
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Safely Located 
SAFELY LOCATED!!
Thanks to our community and media partners, Cherish Williams is no longer Missing.
She has been safely located.
Background:
For Immediate Release March 10, 2025
OPD NEWS:
Missing Person Cherish Williams: At Risk Due to Age
The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Person, Cherish Williams, who is at risk due to age.
She was last seen on March 8, 2025, in the 500 block of 98th Avenue, around 3:15 p.m. Williams was wearing a black puff coat, black shirt and grey sweatpants.
Williams is described as a 16-year-old, Black female with a dark complexion. She stands 5’3” and weighs 165 pounds with burgundy hair and brown eyes.
If you have any knowledge or information regarding the whereabouts of Williams, please notify the Oakland Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.
Visit Nixle.com to receive Oakland Police Department alerts, advisories, and community messages, or follow OPD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram @oaklandpoliceca.
Address/Location
Oakland Police Department CA
OAKLAND POLICE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
Oakland, CA 94607
Contact
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