Oakland police are asking for the public’s help finding a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since late October. Sharriyah Conner was last seen on October 29 in the 9300 block of Olive Street, wearing a white T-shirt and black sweatpants, and officers have classified her as at risk because of her age.
The Oakland Police Department shared Conner’s description Tuesday, describing her as a Black female standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, according to a post from Oakland Police Dept.
on X. The department’s post marked her case as a missing person alert tied specifically to her age, without providing further detail on the circumstances of her disappearance.
Family Says She Has Mental Health Challenges
An Oakland Police Department advisory said Conner’s family reports she has mental health challenges, a detail that adds urgency to the search, as reported by kron4.com. No additional information about those challenges or how they may relate to her disappearance has been made public.
Anyone with information about Conner’s whereabouts is urged to contact the OPD Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641, the station’s report notes. Officers have not released any update on whether she has been located since the last-seen date nearly a week ago.
What Comes Next
For now, the case remains open as police continue seeking tips from the community near the 9300 block of Olive Street, where Conner was last spotted. Her family and investigators are hoping someone who saw her in that white T-shirt and black sweatpants can come forward with information that leads to her safe return.
