NYPD investigating dad of missing 2-year-old Bronx boy
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are questioning the father of a missing 2-year-old Bronx boy who has not been seen in a month, according to the NYPD.
The child, Montrell Williams, was last seen by his mom at 827 Hunts Point in the Bronx at around 10 p.m. on May 10, police said. The boy was wearing a white shirt and a diaper.
The woman told police she gave Montrell to his dad on May 10, but she has not seen the boy since, sources said.
The two share custody of the child.
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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She has been with PIX11 News for two years. See more of her work here.
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