PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Melanie Mendez, a 16-year-old who has been reported missing/runaway.
Mendez was last seen in the Cider Mill Lane area of Hudson at approximately 11:48 p.m. on Thursday, April 24th.
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She is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing around 110 pounds. Melanie has brown hair and brown eyes. When last seen, she was wearing a blue shirt, black shorts, cream-colored Crocs, and carrying a black backpack.
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with information regarding Melanie Mendez’s whereabouts to come forward.
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If you have any information that could assist in locating Melanie, please contact the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102, option 7.
Tips can also be reported online through the Pasco Sheriff’s Office website at http://PascoSheriff.com/tips.
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