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UPDATED: Bensalem Teen Found Safe

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Tom Sofield

UPDATED: Wednesday, 10:04 a.m.:

Bensalem police said in a statement a tip lead to the discovery of Faith Taggart. The teen is safe and was located in Philadelphia, police said.

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Original Story:

A 14-year-old Bensalem girl is being sought by police in that township.

Credit: Bensalem Police
Credit: Bensalem Police

Faith Taggart left her home in Bensalem on September 14 and has not been spotted in the area since, police said. Investigators are classifying the missing girl as a “juvenile runaway.”

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Police said they suspect the teen might be with friends in Montgomery County or the Olney section of Philadelphia.

Taggart often used the name “Lynette” and has “Lynette” tattooed on her upper right chest, according to police.

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Authorities describe the girl as about 5-foot-2 and 110 pounds.

Anyone with information on Taggert’s location is asked to call Detective Brian Oliverio at 215-633-3669.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.