Teenager reported missing in Cheltenham

Northwest Detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a 16-year-old girl who went missing from her grandparent’s home in Cheltenham on Thursday.

Chantell Polk was last seen wearing light blue jeans and a tan leather jacket and carrying a large tan pocketbook.

Police said that Polk, who may be wearing eyeglasses, may be depressed over her mother’s recent death.

She is described as 5-feet 6-inches tall, weighing an estimated 160 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

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Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call Northwest Detectives at (215) 686-3353/54 or Cheltenham Police at (215) 885-1600.

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