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Missing Alice Pereira 
Alice, approximately 1972; Andre Rand, approximately 1987; Rand in 2004 Date reported missing : 07/07/1972 Missing location (approx) : Staten Island, New York Missing classification : Non-Family Abduction Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 10/01/1966 (54) Age at the time of disappearance: 5 years old Height / Weight : 4'2, 35 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Blue shorts with gold buttons, a red polo shirt and red sneakers. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Black hair, hazel eyes. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies give Alice's last name as "Pereia." Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Alice was last seen near her family's residence at Tysens Lane Apartments in the 600 block of Tysens Lane in the New York City borough of Staten Island on July 7, 1972. Alice was playing in the lobby of the building with her brother. She vanished at approximately 3:30 p.m., after her brother left her alone for a brief moment. Alice may have been sighted shortly thereafter in a park near the apartment building in the New Dorp area of the Island. She has never been heard from again. Her mother reported her missing at 6:15 p.m. Her parents were separated at the time of her disappearance. She lived with her mother, and her father lived in Manhattan. Authorities at first believed the child's father had taken her, but he was later cleared as a suspect. Andre Rand, a mentally incompetent convicted child Gender : offender, is a prime suspect in Alice's case. Photos of him Rand are posted with this case summary. He worked as a painter in Tysens Lane Apartments at the time of Alice's disappearance. Rand, whose birth name is Frank Rashan, is also believed to be connected to the 1978 disappearance of Ethel Atwell, the 1983 disappearance of Tiahease Jackson, and the 1984 disappearance of Henry Gafforio among other missing persons' cases. There is speculation he may have been involved in the 1977 New York disappearance of Audrey Nerenberg as well. In 2004, he was convicted of kidnapping in the 1981 abduction of Holly Hughes. All of the victims vanished from the Staten Island area, with the exception of Nerenberg. Rand was previously convicted of the 1987 New York abduction of Jennifer Schweiger, a twelve-year-old girl with Down Syndrome whose remains were discovered near his former campsite on the grounds of the now-defunct Staten Island Developmental Center (formerly known as the Willowbrook State School). Volunteers continue to search the abandoned property twice a year for evidence related to Rand's other alleged victims, but nothing has been discovered. The Staten Island Developmental Center was several miles southeast of Alice's apartment building. Rand has maintained his innocence in all charges against him. Alice's case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy New York Police Department 646-610-6914 September 2021 updates and sources New York City Police Department The New York Post Staten Island Live The New York Daily News The Doe Network Cropsy Documentary A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children |