(KNZA)--The Brown County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating a runaway juvenile.

Sheriff John Merchant says 16-year-old Neveah Mitchell ran away in the vicinity of the 300 block of Shawnee Street in Hiawatha around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon.

She is described as 5 foot, five inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with green eyes and long blondish hair.

If located, your asked to notify the Brown County Sheriff's Office at once at 785-742-7125.