NYPD Officer Helps Bring Missing Teen Home With Gaming App

When a teenager went missing in New York City, cops didn't employ search dogs or their keen detective instincts; instead they used their gaming skills.
April 1, 2019
When a teenager went missing in New York City, cops didn't employ search dogs or their keen detective instincts; instead they used their gaming skills. NYPD Officer Gary Strebel is only 25, but when he searched the missing 15-year-old boy's room he realized they had something in common: their love of gaming. They also both had accounts on the Discord app. Strebel decided to friend-request the teen, who accepted.
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