Helaisa Contreras, a 16-year-old girl, was last seen on January 18, 2026, in Flushing, New York. An active search is underway and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has assigned case number 2074693 to her disappearance.

Contreras is described as a Hispanic female with brown hair and black eyes, 5 feet 0 inches tall and about 110 pounds. She was reportedly wearing a white puffer coat, black sweatpants and carrying a purple handbag when she was last seen. The New York City Police Department is handling the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD at 610-5030 or submit tips to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

If anyone in Flushing or nearby neighborhoods saw Helaisa on or around January 18, please come forward with what you know.