Ansonia Police report today missing resident located, safe

Denise Alfano

ANSONIA - Update, 2/9/2026 at 12:20 p.m.: Denise Alfano, the missing person from the Feb. 7 post, has been located and is safe.

Thank you to everyone who shared the post.

UPDATE: Ansonia Police say missing teen located, safe

Jaynalis Rivera

 

"Jaynalis Rivera, the subject of our May 8th post, has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who shared the post."

Shared from the Ansonia Police Department Facebook page.

Update: Cordaryl Diaz has been located and is safe

*Ansonia Police thank everyone who shared the post.

Cordaryl Diaz

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating 18 year old Cordaryl Diaz. He was last seen on 01/09/2025 at approximately 1 p.m. in the area of Clifton Avenue. 

Diaz is 5 foot 9 inches tall, 106 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair (braids), and 2 earrings in each ear.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.
https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

Shared from the APD Facebook page.     

Update: Ansonia police report Leah Ortiz, 14, has been located and is safe

Leah Ortiz

Previous press release:

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a juvenile runaway, 14-year-old Leah Ortiz. 

She was last seen on Jan. 2, 2025 in the area of Arch Street and Howard Avenue. 

Ortiz is 5 foot 2 inches tall, 110 pounds, with brown eyes and brown and red hair.

 

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a juvenile runaway, 14-year-old Leah Ortiz. 

She was last seen on Jan. 2, 2025 in the area of Arch Street and Howard Avenue. 

Ortiz is 5 foot 2 inches tall, 110 pounds, with brown eyes and brown and red hair.

 

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.