JESSICA PATTERSON - 16 yo - Ellwood City (nr OH border) PA

A missing persons report has been filed with the Ellwood City Police for a local 16-year-old girl whose whereabouts are unknown.

According to the report, Jessica Patterson of Pershing St., Ellwood
City, was last seen getting on the school bus Tuesday morning at 7:10
a.m., but the report stated she did not attend any of her classes that
day.

A relative of Patterson contacted police at approximately 4:20 p.m.
on Tuesday to inform them that she may be missing and that she didn’t go
to her classes.

Ellwood City officers put out a BOLO (Be On the LookOut) for Patterson.

Patterson was last seen wearing gray sweatpants with dark blue jeans
underneath, an off-white American Eagle hooded sweatshirt, and tennis
shoes.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Patterson is encouraged to contact the Ellwood City Police at (724) 758-7564.


Read more: http://news.ellwoodcity.org/2012/03/07/missing-persons-filed-for-ellwood-city-teen/#ixzz1oUini9XO

Missing teen found, no charges filed

The 16-year-old girl that went missing Tuesday morning was found and
returned to her home Wednesday evening, and police do not plan to file
any charges.

Ellwood City Police said that the brief disappearance of Jessica
Patterson was not a criminal act and that charges are not expected to be
filed.

According to the missing persons report that was filed on Tuesday,
Patterson got on the school bus at 7:10 a.m., but did not attend any of
her classes that day. Photos of Patterson were quickly spread around
Facebook to help locate the missing teen.

The following evening, police found Patterson and returned her home.
It is believed that Patterson may have gone with a boyfriend, but it
was not confirmed by police.

Patterson was found approximately 24 hours after the missing persons report was filed

Read more: http://news.ellwoodcity.org/2012/03/09/missing-teen-found-no-charges-filed/#ixzz1pK8RxJNC