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Mercedes Vassell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Staten Island, New York on Jul 21, 2015

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2018

May 06, 2021

Mercedes

Vassell

38

27

60 inches

65 inches

90 lbs

110 lbs

Black / African American

Female

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

07/26/2026


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Mercedes Vassell, a 27-year-old woman, was last seen on July 21, 2015, in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York. At the time of her disappearance, she was living on Hamilton Avenue in Staten Island. Mercedes is described as being between 5'4" and 5'5", weighing between 90 and 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. On the day she vanished, Mercedes was walking in the Port Richmond area, but she has not been heard from since.

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Last Seen: Jul 21, 2015

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    Was anyone else curious about the area Mercedes was last seen in? Port Richmond isn’t typically kn... ...Read More
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