Crime & Safety

Teen Missing In Morris County, Police Seek Public's Help

John Tzimas, 17, has been missing since Friday, according to the Montville Police Department.

John Tzimas, 17, has been missing since Friday, according to the Montville Police Department.
John Tzimas, 17, has been missing since Friday, according to the Montville Police Department. (Shutterstock)

MONTVILLE, NJ — A Morris County teen has been missing since Friday, according to an update from the Montville Township Police Department.

Police said that on Friday night, five teenagers in the Lake Valhalla area of Montville had gone missing.

Members of the Montville Township police said that officers searched through the night and were able to locate four of the five missing teens.

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The remaining missing teenager is John Tzimas, a 17-year-old, wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and an orange/blue sweatshirt (one on top of the other), black sweatpants and Nike Jordan shoes.

Tzimas is described as a white male with short, sandy-colored hair.

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The police stated that they were concerned for his well-being and that none of the five teenagers were involved in any criminal activity.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Montville Township Police Department at (973) 257-4300.

The police were not able to provide a photo of Tzimas.


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