By: Richard L. Smith
Piscataway Township Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old boy who has not been seen since Tuesday night.
According to a statement released by Piscataway Police, Tyrese Dawkins, a junior at Piscataway High School, was last traced through his cell phone’s WiFi connection to the McDonald’s restaurant at 59 Lincoln Highway in Edison around 10:40 p.m. on October 7. 
Surveillance footage confirmed that Dawkins was at the location alone and on foot.
Authorities are urging anyone with information on Dawkins’ whereabouts to immediately contact the Piscataway Township Police Department.