Overview
- Police released an official sketch of Jacob Pritchett after a welfare check at his Brownsville apartment failed to locate him.
- Investigators sealed the Howard Avenue residence as a crime scene and are pursuing leads as the search continues.
- Jacob’s mother was hospitalized for evaluation following the check and has not been charged, according to police.
- A K9 unit indicated traces of human blood near the refrigerator, according to law enforcement sources, and the finding remains under investigation.
- ACS previously visited the home after neighbors reported not seeing Jacob for weeks, and authorities are urging tips to NYPD Crime Stoppers.