The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating 16-year-old Justin Pineda, who ran away from his residence at 27 CR 243, the office said.
The sheriff’s office posted the alert on its Facebook page and said Justin’s mother has been in contact with him through Messenger but does not know his location. Anyone with information is asked to call the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office at 662-286-5521, the post said.
The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi and frequently uses social media to share urgent public-safety information and solicit tips from the community.
Runaway juveniles are treated as a priority because of potential safety risks, and local authorities often rely on public leads to locate missing young people quickly. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
