UPDATE: May 16 at 2 p.m.
The Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is now offering $5,000 for information on the whereabouts of the two reported "endangered teens" who were last seen on May 11 during a shots-fired incident.
Lexington police identified the teens as 15-year-old Aoun Ismail Basboos and 16-year-old Ali Haider Naqvi.
Anyone with information about this case can submit anonymous tips to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling 859-253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app available at www.p3tips.com [p3tips.com].
UPDATE: May 15 at 10:30 p.m.
Lexington Police have confirmed that the vehicle wanted in connection to two missing teenagers believed to be in imminent danger has been located.
In a press release, LPD reports that the vehicle was located at the Loradale Market at the 6800 block of Russell Cave Road after a search warrant was conducted.
LEX 18 reported on the large police presence at the business on Thursday in connection to the two missing teens.
Police are still working to locate the missing teens, 15-year-old Aoun Ismail Basboos and 16-year-old Ali Haider Naqvi.
Original Story:
Lexington Police are searching for two “missing endangered teens” who police believe are in imminent danger.
The teens were last seen getting into the back seat of a white 2020 Acura ILX, which police reported on Wednesday was a “vehicle of interest” in connection with a shots-fired call that occurred on Sunday in the 3300 block of Spangler Drive at around 5:50 p.m.
The vehicle was last seen on Hume Bedford Road in Bourbon County on May 11.
The two teens have been identified as 15-year-old Aoun Ismail Basboos and 16-year-old Ali Haider Naqvi.
Basboos is reported to be 5 feet 7 inches tall and 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red jacket and has a scar on his right arm.
Naqvi is described as being 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket.
The Acura was last seen on Hume Bedford Road in Bourbon County at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Lexington Police by calling (859) 258-3600, submitting a tip through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 or online at http://www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com/. Tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips app or by calling 911 directly.
