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City of Newark Police Division
Monday June 9th, 2025 :: 11:28 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Police Seek Help Locating Missing Newark Man

Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. requests the public’s help in locating Claudio Lema, 37, of Newark, who was reported missing on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
 
Mr. Lema was last seen in the 100 block of Bloomfield Avenue getting into a Classic taxi cab that dropped him off in the area of Sixth Avenue and North 5th Street. Mr. Lema is described as Hispanic, 5’4” and weighs 150 pounds. He was wearing a black and gray T-shirt, black pants, and black Converse sneakers.
 
Director Miranda urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Claudio Lema to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward. 
 
Anonymous tips may also be made using the Police Division’s website at: https://npd.newarkpublicsafety.orgNewark Police Division. #newarknj #publicsafety #police #community #partnership #cops #missingperson

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Newark, NJ 07108

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