Police again search for missing minor
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Police are searching for a minor who has repeatedly gone missing from a care home in Salcininkai.
- The teenager, described as 175 cm tall with light hair and a tattoo on his right arm, was last seen wearing a light sweatshirt and blue jeans.
- Authorities are asking for the public's assistance in locating the individual, who has a history of leaving the facility.
Police in Lithuania are once again seeking the public's help to find a missing minor who has a history of absconding from a care home.
The teenager, who is approximately 175 cm tall and of slim build with short, light-colored hair, was last seen leaving the J. Sniadeckio Street care home in Salcininkai, Salcininkai district, on August 17 around 11 a.m. He has not returned since.
He has a distinctive tattoo on his right arm. When he left the facility, he was wearing a light-colored sweatshirt and blue jeans. This is not the first time the young man has disappeared from the care home.
Authorities are appealing to anyone who may have seen the minor or has information about his whereabouts to contact the Vilnius County Police Department's Salcininkai District Police Station. Specifically, they ask individuals to reach out to senior investigator Ivona Ulbin at +370 609 82662 or via email at ivona.ulbin@policija.lt. The public can also contact the emergency services number, 112.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.