Missing teen girl last seen leaving school on Southwest Side: CPD
CHICAGO (WGN) — A search is underway this week after a teen girl went missing after leaving school on the city's Southwest Side.
According to Chicago police, 15-year-old Sydney Diaz went missing on Tuesday, May 27, after leaving Solorio Academy High School, in the 5400 block of South St. Louis Avenue, in Gage Park.
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Officers say Diaz, who stands 5-foot-1 and weighs around 120 pounds, has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last spotted wearing khaki pants and a grey sweater with grey, pink and khaki New Balance shoes.
Authorities provided details about the missing teen's disappearance in a news release sent out on Monday.
Details about the missing teen's disappearance were shared in a news release sent out by Chicago Police on Tuesday.
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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 15-year-old Sydney Diaz is asked to contact CPD Area One SVU Detectives at 312-747-8380 or dial 911.
Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com. Tips can be filed anonymously.
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