An investigation is active into the disappearance of 11-year-old Jacob Pritchett, last seen in Brooklyn. Jacob is autistic and nonverbal; police released a sketch because no usable photographs were found. He is described as a Black male with a medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair.

The case opened on September 25, 2025, when the Administration for Children’s Services performed a wellness check at the family’s Howard Avenue apartment in Brownsville. Neighbors said they occasionally saw Jacob in the apartment window but never outdoors, and there is no record of him being enrolled in public school. The mother initially denied having a son and refused entry; a birth certificate found at the apartment lists her as his mother.

Officers who later gained access found no sign of Jacob, and a cadaver dog alerted to the presence of human blood near the refrigerator. The investigation grew into a large-scale search that reached a landfill in Perinton, New York, where New York City garbage is taken. Jacob remains missing.

If anyone has information about Jacob, his whereabouts, or his last known movements, please come forward.