CLINTON, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — K-9 Tapko of the Clinton Township Police Department located a missing 15-year-old late Monday while assisting Town of Clinton police in a search after the teen ran into a wooded area during freezing weather conditions, authorities said.
According to the Clinton Township Police Department K-9 Unit, officers responded at about 11:58 p.m. Dec. 15 to the area near a Krauzer’s food store to assist in the search for a runaway juvenile. Police were told the teen had fled into a wooded area approximately 20 minutes before officers arrived.
Authorities said the teen was not dressed appropriately for the weather, with temperatures around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind chill near 15…