Borough Park, NY – NYPD, Shomrim Conducting Massive Search for Missing Child

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    Photo of missing 9 year oldBorough Park, NY – In a coordinated effort, Boro Park, Flatbush and Williamsburg Shomrim are conducting an extensive search tonight in Brooklyn, NY for a nine year old boy who did not come home from day camp this afternoon.

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    Leibby Kletzky left the Boyan Day Camp located at 1205 44th Street at approximately 5 PM this afternoon. The missing youngster, who answers to the name Leibby, has light brown hair, black glasses and was wearing a grey and light blue striped shirt, navy pants, black sneakers, a blue knapsack bearing the words “Nechmod Day Camp” at the time of his disappearance. Surveillance cameras from nearby businesses show the boy walking up 13th Avenue to 50th Street but there is no footage of Leibby after that point.

    Boro Park Shomrim has set up a command center at 15th Avenue and 57th Street and volunteers are canvassing the area, searching stores, bathrooms and alleyways. The NYPD has been called in along with special K9 units to aid in the search. NYPD helicopters are currently in the air doing an aerial search as well.

    “We ask everyone in Brooklyn to take a few minutes to walk out of their houses and search, their backyards, their driveways and their blocks,” said Chaim Deutsch CEO Of Flatbush Shomrim, in an interview with VIN News.

    Deutsch indicated that it was too early to speculate if there is any evidence of foul play in this matter. Shomrim also requested that people check their Shuls for the missing boy, paying special attention to the bathrooms.

    The public is requested to say Tehillim for the safe return of Yehuda ben Esther.

    Command center

    Police, Shomrim checking Shuls in Borough Park. Photo: Shimon Gifter

    Command center

    Volunteers lining up to help


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    12 years ago

    YEHUDA BEN ITA ESTHER!

    12 years ago

    He might be locked in a store. he is a kid – not a baby (to think positive) if he would’ve been on the street he would get a way to pick up a phone to his parents no matter how far he is, obviously he is either stuck somewhere or – I would suggest every store owner to have the decency to get out of the pj’s and return to his store for a checkup.

    12 years ago

    I live in Boro Park and hear helicopters hovering and was wondering what was going on. Then I read this article here. So, they must be looking for the child. I hope that they find him soon!

    mommy25
    mommy25
    12 years ago

    sooo sad # 2 i hope you are right and he wasnt chas vsholom kidnapped…. my heart goes out to him and his family please everyone daven please please please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    12 years ago

    Please check the Basement/Mikvah/BathRoom/VeiberShul/Attic/Roof of the B”M next door to your house…

    amberalert
    amberalert
    12 years ago

    Why isn’t this on amber alert

    moshemecanic
    moshemecanic
    12 years ago

    We ask all these men out there to come to commend center and help out the kid might be stuck somewhere without food time is running out please help out

    torahisthebest
    torahisthebest
    12 years ago

    pls boro park people get ont of bed and help search in 13th ave area…….

    noahz6
    noahz6
    12 years ago

    i just walked with my wife 17 and 18 ave from 44 to 53 with paying attention to the sides of the street.

    amberalert
    amberalert
    12 years ago

    In such case we need to expect the worse, chas vsholom. we need to search beyond B.P. post this on amber alert’s website ,contact the border control, set up check point, and review not only the security cameras on 13th ave but all neighboring streets from privet homes. lets pray for his safe return

    tattale
    tattale
    12 years ago

    Everyoneis trying to help as much as possible. מי כעמך ישראל

    mommy25
    mommy25
    12 years ago

    im very afraid to say this but is there a chance he was kidnapped?

    12 years ago

    where does lieby kletzky live?

    Barryfrombrooklyn
    Barryfrombrooklyn
    12 years ago

    Where does the 13th Avenue bus lead to?
    Maybe he got on, fell asleep and woke up at the last stop and was told to get off there.
    He’s 9, may not have a quarter in his pocket and might be afraid to ask a goy for help.
    He may be roaming there.
    Poor kid. I hope they find him very soon.
    I can’t leave my house at this hour but I am praying that he’s found very soon.

    bracha18
    bracha18
    12 years ago

    im so scared. please HaShem help us find him!!! oy! no one should ever go through this tzaar…. gut in himmel hub rachmones…..there r so many possibilties……dehydration, stuck in a store and lo aleinu i dont want to think of worse…all the above comments are good advice…. daven, tzedaka…i called kupat hair and when i said why i was calling they said many ppl have called tonight for this little boy. may the zechus of our tefillos, achdus, tzeddaka and love for a child we dont even know move the heavens and may we hear good news immediately!
    where can he be?

    12 years ago

    We need to start spreading out in diffident location’s this no jokes

    Nervous
    Nervous
    12 years ago

    13th Avenue was pretty empty today. He could’ve been lured to a side street and just pulled into a car. Most blocks I was walking on were empty. I hope he’s found soon. I hear they’re checking all stores on 13 their cameras.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    I would follow other way around 12 going to dahill rd ,this is scary

    12 years ago

    Let’s all say Thilim

    simple613
    simple613
    12 years ago

    Bezrat hashem I will wake up to see that this child is found. Amen!

    12 years ago

    is ruchy a 9th grader his sister

    Jacob-BP
    Jacob-BP
    12 years ago

    How can I help?

    12 years ago

    did they find this poor innocent kid? cant sleep need to know tht he is safe! anybody knows whts going on like more details?

    simcha
    simcha
    12 years ago

    any updates?

    shooki
    shooki
    12 years ago

    I hope they find him right away but the parents need a lot of strength until then. You could go crazy not knpwing where your child is. Hashem yerachem. People.please don’t take anything for granted anymore, thanks hashem ever night when you tuck all your kids under their blanket.. Besires toives

    benvin
    benvin
    12 years ago

    Shomrim looking for volunteers to help in the search.
    Please come to 15av & 57st at 5:30am

    Rifka
    Rifka
    12 years ago

    Amber alert should have been notified right away, I hope it was done.

    wollenberg
    wollenberg
    12 years ago

    All these deah-zoggers on here “check the trains, check the rooves”. I know you mean well but surely shomrim and the police know where to check. Save your opinion and go volunteer your actual help!
    And #12 – why do you have to give your opinion at all? Bitachon… it’s not for you to pronounce “the worst”. How does it help anyone? You think it hasn’t crossed anyone else’s mind?!? They just didn’t want to give a pitchon peh.
    Hashem should help that he be found safe and sound

    12 years ago

    To everyone who is trying to be helpful and suggesting Amber Alert …

    First, trust me, the authorities know about this service.

    Second, Amber Alert is used when there is reasonable belief that a child has been abducted and there is enough information available for the public to spot the suspect or vehicle.

    12 years ago

    In this heat he may well have decided to take a rest somewhere off the avenue, especially if it was a long walk home & he was hot & thirsty. Saying Tehillim.

    heyward
    heyward
    12 years ago

    it might be possiable he stood over at a freinds house. Lets all pray that he will call into his house that he is safe.

    Butterfly
    Butterfly
    12 years ago

    If he was waiting at 50th street, did anybody check the B11 bus drivers?? Both ways??

    12 years ago

    How far did he have to walk from the camp to his home? It was very hot yesterday   5:00PM. Maybe he rested in someone’s yard or an empty lot.

    Oy, I pray he is found safe very soon. His poor family!

    12 years ago

    Sometimes you can look & look in one place & go back yet again & there is the missing item/person. Shuls especially are good places to go unnoticed, especially for a tired little boy. Maybe it’s time to check every Shul & shtiebel in the vicinity again.

    Avrumele
    Avrumele
    12 years ago

    Check out all known pedophiles, I have a gut feeling he was abducted by a pedophile. I hope that I am wrong.

    12 years ago

    the next 24 to 48 hours are critical. for many reasons.
    Shomrim should focus their efforts and resource almost exclusively outside of borough park, no time to waist. Check the nieghbouring areas. around Sears Parking Lot (Beverly/Cortelou streets), and Target store area in south flatbush, marine park, bensonhurst.
    NYPD should look along South Shore PKWY section between Verrazano Bridge and ToysRUS store, focus on parked cars in secluded areas. Also CHECK the wooded area on and around Plum Beach off from Bay Pkwy, act in timely fashion.

    Phineas
    Phineas
    12 years ago

    If a third party was invovled in the disappearance they must consider the fact that it is probaby easier for a Chassidic adult to walk off with a CHassidic child than for a non-Jew to do so.

    Perhaps the police can ask people in nearby buildings to consent to a search of their apartments. Once all of the stores and common areas are checked, that leaves residences. All registered offenders must also be questioned.

    republic
    republic
    12 years ago

    There is a prayer from rabbi meir baal hanes that one can say for a lost object-perhaps for a missing person?

    12 years ago

    i would bet it all on this kid being right within the search radius in some sicko chassidish guy’s apartment, right under everyone’s noses. i have no doubt that he would have went with some chassidish man because he’s a naive young kid and doesn’t know anything about the world. poor kid, he never stood a chance

    Dmalka
    Dmalka
    12 years ago

    Check the Aron hakodesh where the sefrai torah is!

    12 years ago

    To the person who asked about why it’s necessary to have the correct name:

    well, I hope that you’re happy now that the poor boy A”H is dead!