Found missing person: teen girl in pink hoodie
Description
I found a teenage girl wandering near Monroe Plaza outside the Monroe Courthouse on Main Street this afternoon around 4:15pm. She was wearing a bright pink hoodie, black leggings, and white sneakers with a purple stripe, and she has a small crescent moon tattoo on her left wrist. She carries a teal backpack with a star-shaped keychain and seemed anxious, glancing around like she wasn’t sure where to go. I stayed with her near the fountain until the Monroe Public Library security desk and the Monroe Police Department could help identify her and reunite her with family. If you know who she is or where she belongs, please reach out here or at [email protected].
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