Update, 8:20 p.m.: She has been located and is safe, according to CPD.

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a runaway juvenile.

16-year-old Maria Betancourt was last seen on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at approximately 11:30 p.m., according to CPD spokesman Scott Beaubien. Family members discovered she had runaway when they checked on her around 6 a.m. this morning, Nov. 6, and found a note she had written before leaving.

Maria is described as being 5-foot-3 tall, weighing approximately 105 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

If you have any information about Maria’s whereabouts, please call 911 immediately so officers can check her status or contact Detective Lucas at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5270. 

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