A 14-year-old girl named Essence Hardy was last seen leaving her Staten Island home on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at about 6:00 PM. The NYPD sought the public’s help in locating her. She is described as a Black female, about 5 feet tall, 90 pounds, thin build, with black hair and brown eyes. The last photo her family has shows her in an orange shirt, blue jeans, and Jordan sneakers.

For the Staten Island Essence, the days after January 23 were marked by public appeals and ongoing concern from family and authorities. Few additional details about her movements that evening have been published.

If anyone saw Essence Hardy on January 23, 2022, in Staten Island or has information about where she might be, please come forward.