ANGELA ZHENG - 16 yo - Oakland Gardens/Queens NYC NY

The police are asking for the public’s assistance in their search for an Oakland Gardens teenager who has been missing since Friday.

Angela Zheng, 16, was last seen leaving her home, at 225-14 59th Ave., at about 6:40 a.m. Friday, police said. She is approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall with black hair and weighs about 110 pounds, police said.

She was wearing a blue jacket with fur trim, blue jeans and a black sweatshirt, police said, and she also wears glasses and has braces on her teeth.

The police said she is in good physical and mental health.

Anyone with information regarding Angela is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging on to the Crime Stoppers website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577.

http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/2/missingteen_bt_2012_01_11_q.html

A nightmare scenario has come to an end for one Oakland Gardens family, as police say their 16-year-old daughter has turned up unharmed.

The NYPD issued an alert on Jan. 10, calling out for information about the wherabouts of the girl, Angela Zheng.

Zheng had left her home on 59th Avenue at 6:40 a.m. on Jan. 6, but did not go to school. Instead she headed to Astoria, where she stayed with a friend, according to a police source, who did not provide further information.

http://bayside.patch.com/articles/missing-teen-returns-home-4597927d