Police search for missing 12-year-old girl in Brampton

Police are on the lookout for a 12-year-old girl who went missing in Brampton on Tuesday night (July 4).

Peel Regional Police say a teenager named Jessica was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday near Vodden St. East and Rutherford Rd. North.

Family members and police are concerned for the 12-year-old’s well-being and are asking the public for any leads that might help locate the missing teen.

Jessica is described as standing approximately 5-foot-9-inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds with dark brown eyes and shoulder-length brown straight hair.

She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with pink and yellow graphics, grey jeans and white shoes.

Anyone with information on Jessica’s whereabouts is asked to call Peel Regional Police at (905) 453–2121 ext. 2233. You can also contact Peel CrimeStoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.

Peel Regional Police are no longer releasing the last name or gender of a missing person in most cases, saying last names of missing persons will only be provided if there is “an investigative value to do so.”