Richmond Police Department: Parental Abduction, Missing Child Sought

Press release from Richmond Police Department:

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The Richmond Police Department is asking for the
public’s help in locating Latina Townes, 39, who is wanted for the
parental abduction of her one year old daughter, Lavasia Townes.

Lavasia was last seen on Saturday, February 12 in the
company of her mother, Latina and hasn’t been seen since. Latina Townes is known to frequent the Bainbridge
Street, Broad Rock Blvd, Hull Street and the Midlothian Turnpike corridor. A
photo of Latina and Lavasia is attached. Anyone
with information on the whereabouts of Townes or her child is asked to
call Major Crimes, Youth & Family Crimes Unit at (804) 646-6764 or (804)
646-6741 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.

This press release was produced by Richmond Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.