On October 16, 2025, 15-year-old Uriel Colon, known as Uri, was reported missing from Greenwood Lake, New York, after he and a same-age friend disappeared together. Authorities initially classified the case as a runaway and investigators followed a lead that the teenagers were likely heading to New Jersey to reunite with Uriel’s girlfriend, who had recently moved there.

Further evidence showed the pair travelled through Trenton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. A confirmed sighting later placed them in Key West, Florida, where surveillance footage from a coffee shop showed the two boys appearing not to be in distress. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children issued a missing person poster to widen the search.

The case remains a juvenile runaway investigation, and the primary concern is the boys’ safety and swift return to their families. If anyone in Greenwood Lake, Trenton, Philadelphia or Key West saw Uriel, his friend, or has information on their travel, please come forward.