Westport Police Locate Missing, Runaway Teen

Update: 2:00 p.m: 

The is reporting that Martins was located today by the Detective Bureau.

While attempting to locate her and while following up on leads, the Westport Police Department issued a release requesting assistance from the public on April 23.

Original story:

The Westport Police Department is actively searching for the missing 15-year-old who ran away from home earlier this month, according to Captain Sam Arciola

Martins has been seen in the Norwalk and Bridgeport area and she also has ties to Naugatuck area, Arciola said.

She is described as 5 foot six inches tall and 175 pounds. She has olive colored skin with black, shoulder length hair, but is known to change her hair color, which has been blonde in the past, Arciola said (see attached photo). She was last seen wearing black leggings, a black T-shirt and a navy blue jacket.

If anyone has information on her whereabouts please contact the Westport Police Deptartment at (203) 341-6000.

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