UPDATE: An alert from Chapel Hill Police at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday said both Sanyah Whitaker and Crystal Foster were located and are safe.

The Chapel Hill Police Department said in a release Sunday afternoon that it is searching for two missing teenagers and asked the community for assistance. Police say the teens are believed to have run away.

Sanyah Whitaker and Crystal Foster (Image via The Chapel Hill Police Department).

Chapel Hill residents Sanyah Whitaker, 15, and Crystal Foster, 15, were reportedly last seen Saturday morning near the Pritchard Avenue Extension. They’re both described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 110 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515 or visit the Crimestoppers website.

 

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