Crime & Safety
Missing Fredericksburg Teen Found On Monday Reported Missing Again On Tuesday
Fredericksburg police are searching for missing 17-year-old Autumn Van Zandt, last seen Tuesday afternoon at Market Square.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Fredericksburg police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing again Monday after previously being reported missing and later found over the weekend.
Autumn Van Zandt was last seen around 1 p.m. Tuesday near 214 William St. at Market Square, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
Police described Van Zandt as a white female who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and has a heart-shaped tattoo on the side of her hip.
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She was last seen wearing a black top and jean shorts and carrying a red purse, police said.
Van Zandt was also reported missing Sunday after she was last seen around 5:15 a.m. in the 800 block of Lafayette Boulevard, according to police.
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Police said Van Zandt was later found on Monday before being reported missing again on Tuesday.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Fredericksburg Police Department at 540-373-3122. Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting “FPDtip” to 847-411 or through the FPD Tip app.
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