Crime & Safety

Have You Seen Taylor? Orange County Authorities Seek Help In Finding Teen

Authorities are seeking the public's help in locating a 16-year-old "runaway juvenile" from Ladera Ranch.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department Department sought the public's help Wednesday in locating a 16-year-old girl​ who left her home in Ladera Ranch Tuesday and did not return, authorities reported on Twitter Sunday.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department Department sought the public's help Wednesday in locating a 16-year-old girl​ who left her home in Ladera Ranch Tuesday and did not return, authorities reported on Twitter Sunday. (Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff's Department)

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — The Orange County Sheriff's Department sought the public's help Wednesday in locating a 16-year-old girl who left her home in Ladera Ranch Tuesday and did not return, authorities reported on Twitter Sunday.

Taylor Pantalemon was last seen in her Ladera Rancho home on Feb. 22, authorities said. She is believed to have run away sometime during the night.

Pantalemon stands at five feet, one inch and has dirty blond hair and brown eyes. She does not have a cell phone or vehicle on her.

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Residents who have seen Pantalemon or have any information regarding her whereabouts are asked to call the Orange County Sheriff's Department dispatch at 714-647-7000.

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