Fitchburg Police searching for missing teen who ‘may be in Worcester’

FITCHBURG, Mass. — Police in Fitchburg are searching for a missing teen who they say, “may be in Worcester.” That teen, identified as Ariana Paine, has been missing since May 9 and was reported missing on May 20.

Paine is described as a 5-foot-1, 180-pound white female with hazel eyes and dirty blonde/light brown hair. The teen, who was 14 at the time of her disappearance and is later described as a 15-year-old by police, has acne scars on her face and may be wearing ripped blue jeans, a black Puma hoodie and Adidas sneakers.

Anyone with information on Paine’s whereabouts is asked to call Fitchburg Police at (978) 345-4355 or Detective Tabitha Pepple at (978) 345-9650 Ext. #1241.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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