A critical Ashanti Alert was issued Sept. 19 for a missing Newport News man, 41-year-old James Philip Allen, who has yet to be found. It marks the third time this year law enforcement agencies in Virginia have issued such an alert all of which came from Hampton Roads within the past three months.
James Philip Allen, 41, was last seen Aug. 13 around 5:30 a.m. in the 7500 block of River Road in Newport News. Anyone with information on Allen’s whereabouts is asked to contact Newport News non-emergency number at (757) 247–2500 or submit an anonymous tip to 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.