Monroe, MI – A runaway juvenile from Monroe County was located in South Bend, Indiana and returned to their parents.
At approximately 9:00am on Wednesday, troopers from the Michigan State Police Monroe Post were dispatched to a missing runaway juvenile. Investigations revealed that the missing juvenile had purchased a bus ticket to Phoenix, Arizona.
Troopers determined the following sequence of events: The juvenile had left the home at approximately 2:30am and went to a bus station in Detroit. Monroe County Central dispatch was able to ping the juvenile’s cell phone and provide updated locations.
The information was relayed across the state by the Michigan State Police dispatch centers. Constant communication was maintained between multiple districts and dispatch centers. Troopers were able to determine what bus the juvenile was traveling in and where the bus would be stopping.
The juvenile was recovered in South Bend, Indiana around 3pm. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Niles Post went to Indiana and the juvenile was safely returned to their parents.
Further investigation is being conducted into why the juvenile ran away and where they were going and/or who they were meeting.
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