The Detroit Police Department has issued an alert for a missing teenager, Amauriana Hicks, who was reported missing on Christmas Eve. According to a report from ClickOnDetroit, the 16-year-old was last seen near the intersection of Hubbell Avenue and Vassar Drive, close to the Lodge Freeway. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unclear, but authorities have stated that she left home without permission, and her whereabouts since that time are unknown.
Hicks is described as being 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds. On the day she vanished, she was wearing a gray hat, a black coat, black pants, and Timberland boots. The Detroit Police are reaching out to the public for any information regarding Amauriana’s whereabouts. An appeal in the form of a social media post was also made by the department, evidencing their concern for her safety and the urgency with which they are treating this case.
The Detroit Police Department’s Missing Persons unit has taken to Facebook to hasten the search, urging anyone with information to assist in locating the teenager. “Please help us find missing Amauriana Hicks. If you have any information, please call the Detroit Police Department’s 12th Precinct at 313-596-1200,” urged the post. Community members and those in the surrounding areas are encouraged to share any potentially relevant details that could assist in the search…