Dearborn, Michigan — Police are asking the public to help locate a missing 16-year-old last seen Monday afternoon.
According to the Dearborn Police Department, Lauren Johnson was last seen Monday, March 2, near the 4800 block of Oakman Boulevard in Dearborn.
Authorities said Johnson was last observed entering a black GMC SUV at approximately 3:25 p.m. in the area. Police have not released additional details about the vehicle or where it may have traveled after leaving the location.
Johnson is described as an African American female with long brown braided hair, about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing approximately 280 pounds, according to police.
At the time she was last seen, Johnson was wearing a blue polo shirt, black pants, plaid shoes, and carrying a multi-colored backpack, officials said.
The Dearborn Police Department said investigators are actively working the case and are asking the public for assistance in locating the missing teen.
Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin said in a statement that the department is prioritizing the search.
“The safety of our young people is our highest priority,” Shahin said. “We ask anyone who may have information about Lauren’s whereabouts to contact the Dearborn Police Department so we can safely reunite her with her family.”
Anyone with information about Johnson’s location is asked to contact the Dearborn Police Department at 313-943-2241.
Community alerts about missing juveniles can be especially relevant to students, commuters, and residents who travel through the Oakman Boulevard area, where the teen was last seen.
Police urge anyone who may have seen the vehicle or Johnson Monday afternoon to come forward.
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