Police Searching For Missing 17-Year-Old Girl In Washington Township

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police are asking for the public's help finding a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing after leaving a facility in Gloucester County.

Raheema Smith was last seen walking toward Rowan College of South Jersey after leaving the Robin's Nest facility on Blackwood-Barnsboro Road in Washington Township, according to the Washington Township Police Department.

Police said she was wearing all black and carrying a green purse when she was last seen.

Officers searched the surrounding area for nearly an hour, including nearby businesses and other locations. A police K-9 unit also searched, but officers had not located Smith when the department released information on Smith's disappearance.

Robin's Nest is a nonprofit organization that provides behavioral health, residential and family support services for children and teenagers. It is part of Acenda Integrated Health, which offers counseling, youth programs and other mental health services.

Police have not disclosed why Smith was staying at the facility or provided additional information about the circumstances of her disappearance.

Anyone who sees Smith or knows where she may be is asked to contact the Washington Township Police Department at 856-256-1212 or call 911.