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[q url="http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2486dfwa.html"]Case File 2486DFWA
Teekah Latres Lewis
Missing since January 23, 1999 from Tacoma, Washington
Classification: Lost, Injured, Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: July 4, 1996
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 2 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 3'0" (91 cm); 35 lbs (16 kg)
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Black female. Black hair; brown eyes. Curly hair with red and grey natural highlights.
• Marks, Scars: Has eczema, with a skin discoloration on her face and left side of her buttocks. Both ears are pierced.
• Clothing: Teekah was wearing a green Tweety Bird T-shirt, white sweat pants and Air Jordan sneakers. She was carrying a clear fish printed purse stuffed with Starburst candy.
• Medical: She has asthma which may require medical attention.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Teekah Lewis was last seen on January 23, 1999 at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the New Frontier Lanes bowling alley in Tacoma, Washington. Nearly a dozen of Teekah's relatives were there.Teekah's family members--her mother, uncle and her mother's boyfriend--took turns staying with Teekah and watching over her. When her uncle briefly turned around to watch someone in their group bowl, he was only about a foot away from the toddler. But when he turned back toward where Teekah had been sitting, she was gone.
Teekah's family searched for her, and after a few minutes, ran up to alert the Tacoma police officer who was working security for New Frontier Lanes. He made an announcement over the loudspeaker.
Teekah's family and others who were at the alley began searching everywhere, and police stopped everyone leaving the parking lot
According to police, the game room where Teekah was last seen was only six feet away from the exit.
Police had no leads and Teekah was no where to be found. Teekah's biological father was in prison at the time, which ruled out a custodial abduction.
Police questioned registered sex offenders in the area and checked the background of the bowling alley's employees, but came up empty-handed.
A witness said they saw a 1980s Pontiac Grand Am pull out of the parking lot around the time that Teekah disappeared. The vehicle was maroon with dark windows and a large spoiler.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Tacoma Police Department
Detective Larry Lindberg
253-798-4721

Agency Case Number: 99-0231121

NCMEC #: NCMC859446

NCIC Number: M-185594585
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
AMW
WA SPC
The News Tribune

Sex	Female
Race	Black, Other
Age at Disappearance	2
Age Now	12
Height	3'0"
Weight	35 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair)	Black Curly hair with red and grey natural highlights
Eyes (Color and Correction)	Brown

Other Physical Characteristics

Has eczema with a skin coloration on her face and left side of buttocks Has asthma which may require medical attention     Both ears are pierced Maroon late 1980's or early 90's Pontiac Grand Am with dark windows and a spoiler Last Seen Tacoma, WA Frontier Lane bowling alley Last Known Locations Tacoma, WA