Benbrook police search for runaway 13-year-old girl linked to people in human trafficking
The Benbrook Police Department is looking for a runaway 13-year-old girl who they believe is associated with people connected to human trafficking.
The missing teen, Alyiah Powell, was last seen Wednesday at a McDonald’s located at 4420 Western Center Boulevard in Fort Worth, Benbrook police said in a news release Tuesday.
Powell may be in Dallas staying with unknown people, according to Benbrook investigators.
She has a tattoo that says “1952” on the knuckles of her left hand and an unknown tattoo on one of her feet. She also has a nose and lip ring, has recently added pink highlights to her hair, and wears fake eyelashes, according to police. She has brown hair, hazel eyes, is about 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs about 100 pounds.
Powell has been entered into multiple national databases as a missing person. Anyone with information on Powell’s whereabouts is encouraged to report her location immediately.
Tipsters can contact Detective J. Reese at 817-249-2752 with the extension 6128 or by email at jreese@benbrook-tx.gov.
Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477.
