The New Castle County Police are currently searching for 31-year-old Hamed Najem missing from the community of Elmwood.

(Newark, Del-19713) Today (January 21) at about 4:30 p.m., patrol officers from the New Castle County Police were dispatched to the unit block of Robert Oaks Dr for a missing person. While there the officers learned that Hamed Najem made statements that caused a concern for his welfare and left the residence on foot.

Hamed Najem is described as a white male, 5’05” tall, 130 lbs, with long brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark red hat, a black jacket, and jeans.

Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Hamed Najem to please contact New Castle County Police by dialing (302) 573-2800 or visit our website at http://www.NCCPD.com. Citizens with the smartphone application are encouraged to use the “submit tip” tab to submit tips.  Select a topic by using the “drop down” and complete the tip by “clicking” submit.  The New Castle County Police Smartphone Application is free to download and available for all iPhone and Android smartphones.