The Philadelphia Police Department is urgently calling upon the community for assistance in locating Vanessa Valentin, a missing juvenile from the city’s 15th District. As reported by the official Philadelphia Police Department news release, Vanessa was last seen on Monday, around 5:00 PM, near her residence on the 17xx block of Bridge St.
Vanessa Valentin is described as a 15-year-old, standing 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds. She has brown eyes and red/black braids, and authorities note she was last seen wearing navy or black clothing, purple Crocs, along a red backpack. The search for Vanessa encompasses both local and potentially wider-area efforts, the police hoping tips from the public may help pinpoint her location and return her safely home…