Missing 15-Year-Old Sought In Leesburg: Police

LEESBURG, VA — A 15-year-old girl from Leesburg is missing, the Leesburg Police Department announced on Monday morning. The girl, Yelsi Mendez-Chicas, was reported missing on Friday evening.

Authorities said that Mendez-Chicas left her home of her own accord around 7 p.m. on Friday and has not returned. She is considered a runaway, the police department said.

When she left her home on Friday, Mendez-Chicas was wearing a brown sweater and pants, police said. She is about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds.

Photo courtesy of the Leesburg Police Department.

She has brown eyes and her brown hair is currently dyed blue, authorities said.

Anyone with more information about her wherabouts can contact Detective Moreau of the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500 or by emailing dmoreau@leesburgva.gov. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the Leesburg Crime Line at 703-443-8477. Tips can also be texted by messaging 274637 and beginning your message with "LPDTIP."

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children offers several resources for families of missing children. Their hotline can be reached at 1-800-843-5678.