The Detroit community is rallying to locate 15-year-old Jhayla Viena, who has been reported missing since Thursday, after she failed to return home from school in the 9500 block of Heyden. The Detroit Police Department, reaching out through social media, is seeking the public's help in finding Viena and urges anyone with information to come forward, according to a report from ClickOnDetroit.
The distress experienced by Viena's family is compounded by her medical condition; she has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, her mother disclosed to ClickOnDetroit, Viena stands at 5 feet 2 inches, weighs between 150-160 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown hair, she was last seen wearing a gray and pink coat paired with black pants, when she went missing two days prior.
Law enforcement has been mobilizing efforts through traditional and online platforms to broaden the search for Viena as time is of the essence in missing persons cases involving minors, especially those with special conditions. The Detroit Police Department's Missing Facebook page echoed the call for community assistance in a post: "Please help us find missing Jhayla Viena. If you have any information, please call the Detroit Police Department's 6th Precinct at 313-596-5640."
