WESTFIELD–Police report that one missing Westfield teen has been found, but another is still missing.
Westfield Police reported that 16-year-old Tayshia Hoisington was found and returned to the custody of the Department of Children and Families, but they are still searching for 16-year-old Aaron Ferrer. The two missing cases were not related but have been seen on the Westfield Detective Bureau’s Facebook page.
Police could not give any further information about where Hoisington was found, but it was reported that she was missing since Dec. 16, 2016. Police did not report any injuries to the teen. They also posted an updated status on their Facebook page saying that she has been.
For Ferrer, he was last seen in Springfield, near Springfield Central High School on Jan. 20, around 3 p.m. According to Westfield Police Detective Roxanne Bradley, Ferrer is 6 feet, 6 inches tall, and weighs about 350 pounds. Bradley reported that Ferrer has family in the Brooklyn, New York, area, and could be attempting to make his way there, though that is not certain at this point.
If you have any information on the location of Ferrer, call the Westfield Police Department at (413)562-5411.