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ALERT: Police Search Underway for Rutgers University Student Missing from East Orange

East Orange New Brunswick

There is an active search underway for a missing Rutgers New Brunswick student who was last seen at his home in East Orange over the weekend.

According to the family, Mr. Yasir Williams, 21, left his Edgar Street home at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday and never made contact with his relatives.

Police say Williams was last seen wearing grey sweats, blue, red and grey Nike sneakers, and a yellow hoodie. Authorities located his hoodie and wallet during a search in the vicinity of Wayne Avenue and Sanford Street in East Orange.

Williams is 5'7" tall and weighs about 158 pounds. Police say Williams left his phone inside his home went he left.

If you know of Yasir's whereabouts, please contact East Orange Police.

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