Police are searching for a 13-year-old Newark boy who has been missing for almost a week, authorities said.

Saleen Martin (Newark Department of Public Safety)

Saleen Martin, a student at North Star Academy Charter School, hasn't been seen since Wednesday, Newark police said in a statement Tuesday morning.

That day he was wearing a black flight jacket and a school uniform -- a green shirt bearing the school's logo and tan pants.

Saleen stands 4-foot-10 and weighs about 85 pounds.

Police searching for him but are seeking the public's help.

The school is located on the 100 block of South 9th Street in the city.

Anyone with information is asked call the Newark police's tip line at 1-877-695-8477 or the Newark Police Special Victims Unit at 973-733-7273.

Anonymous tips may also be made using their website at: www.newarkpdonline.org.

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