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13-Year-Old Missing From Bensalem Located Safe, Police Say

Alayjah Davis was reported missing after police said she ran away from home this month. She was found after police received numerous tips.

Police said that Alayjah Davis ran away from home on Oct. 13 and that the teenager has known to spend time in four parts of Philadelphia.
Police said that Alayjah Davis ran away from home on Oct. 13 and that the teenager has known to spend time in four parts of Philadelphia. (Bensalem Police Department)

BENSALEM, PA – A missing 13-year-old girl who authorities say ran away from home earlier this month has been located thanks to tips received by Bensalem Police, the department announced Thursday evening.

Alayjah Davis had been reported missing after she ran away from her home in Bensalem on Oct. 13. She is described as standing 4-foot-11 and weighing 135 pounds. She has been known to spend time in the area of North Water Street and North Front Street in Philadelphia as well as in the areas of Bridge Street and Pratt Street in Philadelphia, police said.

Police updated their alert on social media and said that Alayjah had been found and thanked the public for tips that led officers to where the teenager was located.

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