Lost
Missing person: Maya Patel, 19, red hoodie
Cumberland Valley
Lost
listing
Posted
2 months
ago
Description
I’m Anita Patel, Maya’s older sister. I last saw Maya yesterday around 4:15pm near the Cumberland Valley Transit Center at Oak Street and Valley View Road; she headed toward Riverwalk Park after leaving the bus stop. She was wearing a red hoodie, black leggings, and a teal backpack with a sun-shaped patch on the strap. She has a small sun tattoo on her left wrist and wears a silver hoop earring in her left ear. I’m really worried and hope she’s safe—any information can be shared with me at [email protected].
Approximate last-seen location
Cumberland Valley
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