Crime + Public Safety

Police ask for help finding 17-year-old girl who ran away from child protective services

Police say Rodjanae Harrell had been missing since Aug. 13, when Long Beach officers found her Thursday. However, she ran away after being placed under DCFS custody, they added.

Fernando Haro

Sep 13, 2024 — 1 min read

A photo of Rodjanae Harrell on the day she ran away from child protective service. Photo courtesy of the LBPD.

Long Beach police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenager who ran away from child protective services Thursday.

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