Police ask for help searching for missing Lockport teen

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teen who was last seen on Dec. 19 in Lockport.

Leanna D. Palmer, 17, was last seen wearing a grey Nike Tech sweatsuit and black puffer coat, officials said. She is 5-foot-3 and approximately 170 lbs.

Anyone with any information should contact Investigator Timothy Caughel of the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office at 716-438-3393.

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