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Sanford Police Search for Missing Juvenile

Ellie Thompson


SANFORD, Maine (WGAN) Police in Sanford are asking for help finding a missing juvenile.

Police say 16-year-old Ellie Thompson was reported missing on Tuesday. She was last seen leaving her home that afternoon around 2:00pm.

Police say they’ve checked with Thompson’s friends and family, and searched several locations in the area but have not been able to locate her.

She’s described as a white female, 5’1″ weighing 100 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a brown fuzzy jacket, jeans, purple hooded sweatshirt and carrying a bright orange backpack.

Anyone with information as to Ellie’s whereabouts are asked to contact the Sanford Police Department at 207-324-3644 Ext. 1 or call your local police department.

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