Montco Teen Missing From Illinois Treatment Facility: Cops

LEMONT, IL — A 17-year-old girl with connections to both Montgomery and Chester counties has gone missing from a residential treatment center in Illinois, according to authorities.

Megan Dougherty, 17, has gone missing on two previous occasions since last summer.

Police said that Dougherty, a Collegeville native, was dropped off at the facility at 2 p.m. on Wednesday for heroin and alcohol addiction treatment.

However, once inside, Dougherty escaped within two hours, police said.

She was last seen wearing a thin grey jacket, black yoga pants and black shoes. Dougherty also has a tattoo of a cross on her left inside index finger and a rose on her right rib cage.

Police said Dougherty has no connections in the area and has nothing other than her clothing with her. She has been known to hitchhike in the past. It's possible she could return to the Montgomery and Chester county areas; she's been seen in Phoenixville and in Philadelphia in the past.

If you have seen Dougherty, call the Lemont Police Department Investigations unit at 630-243-2750.

Photos provided by Lemont Police Department