BOSTON — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl from Dorchester.
La’Niya Johnson-Skinner was last seen on Friday in the area of Mascot Street in Dorchester, police said in a statement on Thursday.
Police described her as a Black female, approximately 4 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with medium brown skin, and dark brown hair in a bun.
She was last seen wearing a black Nike sweatshirt, a baby-blue shirt with a Boston Renaissance logo, black leggings, brown sandals, and a pink-and-black Elite backpack.
Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to call 911 or District B-3 (Mattapan) Detectives at 617-343-4712.
Community members wishing to provide information anonymously may do so by calling 1-800-494-TIPS (8477), texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463) or online at the Boston Police CrimeStoppers website.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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