Dorchester 13-year-old has been missing since Thursday, BPD says

Dorchester 13-year-old has been missing since Thursday, BPD says

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Trabian Scantlebury, 13, was last seen July 16 in Dorchester, the Boston Police Department said.

Trabian Scantlebury, 13, was last seen in Dorchester on July 16, according to the Boston Police Department. Via Boston Police Department

By Audrey Cooney

July 21, 2026 | 5:52 PM

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Boston police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenage boy who was last seen nearly a week ago.

Trabian Scantlebury, 13, was last seen at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 in Dorchester, the Boston Police Department said in an announcement.

Scantlebury is described as Black, 5 feet 10 inches tall, and 145 pounds, police said.

The department said officers are “actively investigating” Scantlebury’s disappearance and asked anyone who has seen him or has information about his location to contact District B-3 detectives at (617) 343-4712.

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