Crime & Safety

Canton Police Looking for Teenage Girl

The girl has not been seen since she left her Canton home on Wednesday afternoon.

The Canton Police Department is on the lookout for a missing 15-year-old girl who went missing on Wednesday.

Lajanae Russell is described by police as a black female with a light complexion, brown hair, about 5 feet tall and 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with yellow trim and dark jeans, police reported.

Police believe Russell left her Canton home near York Street and Indian Lane between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday.

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Police are investigating reasons why Russell left her home and believe she may have left to connect with someone she met online, CBS Boston reported.

Anyone with information on Russell’s location can contact the Canton Police Department at (781) 828-1212 or submit an anonymous tip online.

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