Missing PA 19-Year-Old Found Dead, Homicide Investigation Launched

A 19-year-old Berks County man who had been missing for over a week was found dead in a wooded area in Reading, and police suspect he was murdered.

Javien Perch, 19, was murdered, police believe.
Photo Credit: *Reading Police Department*

Mac Bullock

04/06/2023 11:23 a.m.

Javien Perch's remains were discovered along Oak Lane in the city's northeast side in the evening hours on Wednesday, April 5, a police department spokesperson said in a statement.

He was last seen alive about a mile away, heading south on North 10th Street on Tuesday, March 28, authorities had said.

A cause of death was not given, but police said the matter is being investigated as a homicide. There is "no indication" of a threat to public safety, they noted.

Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip to Reading police investigators by calling 610-655-6116.

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