Authorities in Margate search for missing endangered 15-year-old boy

15-year-old Jumaunti Bartholomew (Margate Police Department)

MARGATE, Fla. – Margate police are searching for an endangered missing teenager.

Detectives said 15-year-old Jumaunti Bartholomew left his home on Southwest 50th Way around 7:30 p.m. Friday night.

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The boy hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

Police said the teen suffers from depression and ADHD and does not have his medication.

He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, blue shorts with a gray stripe, rainbow-colored Crocs and possibly glasses with a black frame.

Police said Bartholomew is 5-foot-8 weighing between 170 and 180 lbs.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts, or who thinks they might have seen him, is urged to call police at 954-972-7111.


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David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

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