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ALERT!
Friday, January 10, 2014
Caleb Jacoby
found safe, police say
The Boston Globe
Friday, January 19, 2014
Missing Brookline teen Caleb Jacoby found safe, police say
By Jennifer Smith
Caleb Jacoby, the 16-year-old Brookline student missing since
Monday, was found safe on Thursday evening in Times Square, police said.
Jacoby, who disappeared at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, is a student at
the Maimonides School in Brookline and has been the subject of a wide
search aided by social media outreach. The teen is also the son of
Boston Globe OpEd columnist Jeff Jacoby.
“Our prayers have been answered,” Jeff Jacoby tweeted Thursday
night. “We are thrilled to hear from the Brookline Police that our
beloved son Caleb has been found and is safe. Words can’t express our
gratitude for the extraordinary outpouring of kindness and support that
we have received from so many people.
“All we can think of at this moment is how wonderful it will be to
see Caleb again and shower him with love.”
Brookline police had circulated fliers with Jacoby’s description
and encouraged anyone with information to call their department.
The Maimonides School, a Jewish day school at which Jacoby was in
11th grade, distributed fliers and sent e-mail alerts regarding the
missing teen. A coordinated effort by the school had about 200
volunteers searching for Jacoby in the Boston metro area.
“Baruch HaShem [Blessed is God]! The Brookline Police Department
has confirmed that Caleb Jacoby has been found and is safe,” the school
said on its Facebook page. “Thank you all for your prayers and efforts
on his behalf.”
The Maimonides School worked alongside Combined Jewish
Philanthropies and AJC Boston, along with other Jewish advocacy groups,
in the search.
Brookline police said in a blog post that they received information
that Jacoby may have been in the area of Times Square in New York.
Coordinated efforts with other agencies led New York City police to
locate him at about 9 p.m., Brookline police said.
Plans are progressing to bring Jacoby back home to Brookline.
News of Jacoby’s return was announced in a tweet from Brookline
police at 8:54 p.m. Thursday. The statement was re-tweeted by hundreds,
along with messages of goodwill and relief.
Brookline Police Statement
Thursday, January 9, 2014
9:48 PM EST
Missing Person Found
The Brookline Police Department is happy to report 16 year old,
Caleb Jacoby, reported missing since January 6th, and has been
found. The Brookline Police, working with many other agencies over
the past few days were able to provide information to the New York
City Police Department that Caleb Jacoby may be in the area of Times
Square. Based upon this information at approximately 9PM New York
City Police informed us they had located Caleb and he was safe and
sound. Plans are now being formulated to transport Caleb back home.
Thanks to all agencies that helped in this investigation. Also
thanks to all those who took to social media to help get the story
out.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Caleb Jacoby, teenage son of Boston
Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby, is missing
Volunteers search for missing Brookline teenager
Above is the missing-person flier being distributed by Brookline police, who
continue to search for 16-year-old Caleb Jacoby,
the son of Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby. (Brookline Police Department).
Below is
Caleb Jacoby sailing with me last summer.
Anyone who sees Caleb Jacoby is asked to contact the Brookline police at (617)
730-2222
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By Shira Schoenberg
January 8, 2014 at 10:12 AM, updated January 8, 2014 at
1:05 PM
Update, 1:05 p.m.:
More than 200 volunteers are participating in the search for Caleb
Jacoby, according to Maimonides Head of School Nancy Katz. Katz's
full statement is as follows: "Caleb Jacoby, an 11th grade student
at Maimonides School, has been missing from home since Monday. To
help Caleb's family and the authorities in their search to find
Caleb, the school is coordinating a search effort involving over 200
volunteers in the metro Boston area. The school will continue to
engage all of its resources to aid Caleb's parents and the Brookline
Police. Our entire school community is praying for Caleb's safe
return and we are deeply appreciative of the outpouring of support.
Anyone with information should contact the
Brookline police at 617-730-2222."
Volunteers from the Jewish community fanned out across the Boston
area on Wednesday morning to search for missing teenager Caleb
Jacoby.
The coordinated search effort began at Maimonides School, the Jewish
day school where Jacoby is an 11th grader. Ellen Pulda, a school
spokeswoman, said volunteers planned to search the areas around
Boston, Brookline and nearby train stations.
"The support from the community is outstanding," Pulda said. "People
from near and far offered to help."
Jacoby, 16, is the son of Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby and his
wife Laura. Caleb Jacoby was last seen at 12:30 p.m. on Monday.
Brookline Police Captain Thomas Keaveney said Wednesday morning that
the police had no reason to believe there was any foul play. "We're
leaning more toward a runaway, but we can't be sure," Keaveney said.
Keaveney said the police were continuing to search for him.
Some of the volunteers at the search knew the family; others were
simply part of the local Jewish community. "He's a good boy. He's
not just a boy that would run away from home," said Yishai Admanit,
who knows the Jacoby family from the Young Israel of Brookline, a
local synagogue. "It's not a reasonable option."
Admanit described Caleb Jacoby as "a quiet boy" and a "good boy."
Sharon resident Lisa Michael does not know the Jacobys, but her
children attend Maimonides School. "If it was my kid, I'd want
people to come out for mine," Michael said. "We're all part of a
community."
Michael Goldman's son is a classmate of Caleb's younger brother.
Goldman said he came to the search to do whatever he can to help the
family. "I have two 17-year-old twins. I can relate to the pain they
must be going through," Goldman said.
Jerry Halpern, a teacher at Maimonides, was arriving at the school
as the search was beginning. Halpern taught Caleb two years ago.
"He's a lovely guy. We're all very upset. We hope it has a good
ending," Halpern said.
Jeff Jacoby tweeted early Wednesday, "We are so deeply, deeply
grateful for everything being done to reunite us with our beloved
son Caleb."
The Brookline police said the teenager was last seen wearing navy
chino pants or jeans, a navy polo shirt, a brown winter jacket with
a hood, brown shoes or sneakers, and white socks. He frequents
public libraries and the Young Israel of Brookline on Green Street.
Anyone who sees Jacoby should contact the
Brookline police at 617-730-2222.
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