The Chicago Police Department's Area 2 Special Victims Unit is urgently seeking help from the public in locating a missing 19-year-old woman. Desiree Price, an African American female, was last seen in the vicinity of 500 W 81st Place. The police have described Price as being 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 110 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. She has a medium brown complexion and is distinguishable by an earring in her nose.
Details about her clothing on the day she went missing remain unknown. However, it has been shared by the CPD that Price is coping with mental illness and is under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). In a statement obtained by the Chicago Police Department's official website, authorities urge anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to make contact with the Area Two Detective at 312-747-8274 or call 911.
Price's disappearance adds to the pressing conversation about the safety and security of individuals with mental health conditions, particularly when they are under the auspices of state care agencies. With Price last seen on September 23rd, concerns are mounting as days pass without any sign of her return.
