Have you seen Makiyah? Detroit police searching for missing 12-year-old

DETROIT (WWJ) -- Detroit police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing girl who has disappeared after leaving home without permission earlier this week.

The Detroit Police Department says 12-year-old Makiyah Pope-Buford left her family’s home on Hubbell Street Tuesday morning without permission and hasn’t been seen since.

She was last seen wearing a baby blue school shirt and a black rain jacket, black pants and multi-colored Crocs, with a flower printed backpack. Pope-Buford’s hairstyle was two braids to the back, police said.

The girl is approximately 5-foot-1, 160 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. She is in good mental and physical condition.

Anyone who has seen Makiyah Pope-Buford or has any information about her disappearance is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s 2nd Precinct at 313-596-5240.

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