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Missing teen last seen at Grand Central after leaving school on Long Island

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Published  January 27, 2026 11:41am EST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 5 NY
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The Brief

    • A Saint James teen has been missing for weeks after leaving a Long Island school and traveling into Manhattan, police said.
    • Suffolk County police say Thomas Medlin, 15, from Saint James, left Stony Brook School at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9.
    • He was last seen wearing a black jacket with red stripes, dark sweatpants with white stripes, a black backpack and glasses.

NEW YORK - A Saint James teen is missing after leaving school on Long Island and commuting to Manhattan, police said.

What we know:

Suffolk County police say Thomas Medlin, 15, from Saint James, left Stony Brook School at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9.

They say Thomas had run to the Stony Brook train station. 

He was last seen at Grand Central Station in Manhattan at about 5:30 p.m. the same day.

Credit: Suffolk County police

According to police, Thomas is white, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. 

He was last seen wearing a black jacket with red stripes, dark sweatpants with white stripes, a black backpack and glasses.

Anyone with information about Medlin’s whereabouts is asked to contact Fourth Squad detectives at 631-854-8452 or call 911.

The Source: This report is based on information from Suffolk County police. 

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