Teen In Need Of Medication Missing From Hamden: Police

HAMDEN, CT — A Silver Alert has been issued for Iyanna Mitchell, 15, who police say is in need of medication. At about 8 a.m. on Jan. 18, police responded to a Paradise Avenue home on the report of an “emotionally disturbed person,” according to Capt. Ronald Smith.

Smith said responding officers learned that Mitchell had left her residence via a bedroom window and that she was in need of medicine.

Hamden Police conducted an extensive search of the area with the assistance of a K-9 but Mitchell wasn’t located, according to Smith.

Mitchell is described as a black female with burgundy and brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. She is possibly wearing an olive green jacket and black shoes.

If located, or if you have information on her whereabouts, contact the Hamden Police Department at 203-230-4000.