FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A Fredericksburg teen who was reported missing twice in the last week may be trying to travel out of state with a 39-year-old man, according to authorities.
Fredericksburg police said on Thursday that 17-year-old Autumn Van Zandt, who was last. reported missing on Wednesday, was last seen traveling with Ronnie Reel.
Van Zandt, who is known to frequent the downtown area, was last seen around 1 p.m. Tuesday near 214 William St. at Market Square, according to police.
Van Zandt was described as a white female who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and has a heart-shaped tattoo on the side of her hip.
She was last seen wearing a black top and jean shorts and carrying a red purse, police said.
Van Zandt also went missing on Sunday morning, in the 800 block of Lafayette Boulevard, but she was located on Monday, according to police.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Fredericksburg Police Department at 540-373-3122. Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting “FPDtip” to 847-411 or through the FPD Tip app.
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