Police search for missing teen from Lauderdale Lakes who suffers from mental illness

Authorities are searching for missing 15-year-old Ariana Hightower. (Broward Sheriff's Office)

LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. ā€“ Authorities in Broward County are asking for the publicā€™s help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl.

According to police, Ariana Hightower was last seen around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday near the 3500 block of Northwest 29th Street in Lauderdale Lakes.

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Deputies said she was riding a purple bicycle with a silver basket on the front.

Hightower is described as 5-foot-5, weighing around 125 pounds with burgundy hair and brown eyes.

According to Hightowerā€™s family, she suffers from mental illness and requires medication, deputies said.

Anyone with information on the girlā€™s whereabouts or who thinks they have seen her is urged to call BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number, which is 954-764- HELP (4357).


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