Jan 24, 2018
May 06, 2021
Mercedes
Vassell
38
27
60 inches
65 inches
90 lbs
110 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the summer of 2015, a 27-year-old woman named Mercedes Vassell vanished from her Staten Island community. On July 21st of that year, she was last seen in the Port Richmond area of the borough. At the time of her disappearance, Mercedes was living on Hamilton Avenue. A description of Mercedes was provided in the hopes of locating her; she is a Black / African American female with black hair and brown eyes, standing between five feet four and five feet five inches tall, and weighing between 90 and 110 pounds. Details surrounding the day Mercedes went missing are scarce, and little information has been made public about the circumstances of her disappearance. She was reportedly walking in Port Richmond on the day she was last seen, but there have been no confirmed sightings or communications from her since. The lack of significant leads has made the investigation challenging for the New York City Police Department, which has been handling her case from the outset. Her case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) in early 2018, ensuring her information is accessible to law enforcement agencies nationwide. Years have passed since Mercedes Vassell was last heard from, and her case remains unsolved. The absence of new information has left her family and community with unanswered questions. The investigation, led by the New York City Police Department's Missing Persons Squad, is ongoing, and they continue to ask for the public's help. The overview of this case is that a young woman disappeared with very few details available about what might have happened to her. Her disappearance continues to be a source of concern and a painful mystery for those who know her.
Jul 21, 2015
Staten Island
New York
Richmond County
358
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
New York
New York
New York County
10039
2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York
2126947781
Local
Law Enforcement
KNMP15-10713
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
na
Black
Brown
Brown
08/28/2026
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