Dover law enforcement officials have activated a Gold Alert as they search for a missing teenager who vanished Wednesday morning while heading to school.
Fourteen-year-old Taliyah Crain disappeared after leaving her home on the 100 block of Lakeview Drive around 7:50 a.m. on March 25th. Police report the Dover resident never made it to school and has not returned home, raising serious concerns about her safety.
According to Dover Police Department case number 50-26-9797, all efforts to reach or find Crain have proven unsuccessful. The alert was officially issued at 8:09 p.m. Wednesday evening.
Authorities describe Crain as an African American female standing 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds. When she was last observed, she was dressed in a black North Face jacket paired with a brown shirt and brown pants.
Anyone with information regarding Taliyah Crain’s location is urged to contact Dover Police immediately at 302-736-7111. Lieutenant Mark Hoffman, the department’s Public Information Officer, is handling media inquiries and can be reached at [email protected].
