*UPDATE: Leah Ortiz was located and is safe / Ansonia Police seek assistance in locating runaway teen

Leah Ortiz

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public's assistance in locating 14 year-old runaway Leah Ortiz, who was last seen in the area of Arch Street at about 3:30 a.m. today. 

Ortiz is a white Hispanic female, 5 foot 3 inches tall, 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing jeans with a grey backpack. 

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885 or tips can be left anonymously on Tip411 at the link below.
https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.