A 17-Year-Old Girl From Markham Is Missing & Police Are Asking For Help

York Regional Police are asking the public for help in finding a missing teenage girl from Markham.

According to police, 17-year-old Melanie Wong was last seen on Thursday, April 7 when she was dropped off at school in the Bur Oak Avenue and Markham Road area. She did not return home at the end of the day, and her family and local authorities have been unable to find her.

She is 5 feet, 2 inches tall with long dark hair and a slim build. Wong was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, black jeans, and boots, and was carrying a black Jansport backpack.

Investigators and family members are concerned for her well-being.

Anyone with any information at all is asked to call York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7541, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave a tip anonymously through 1800222tips.com.

Narcity spoke with YRP media relations officer Constable Laura Nicolle, who said there are no updates at this time.

The Toronto Police Service has shared several recommendations for helping to locate a missing person on its website, which include checking in with family and friends of the missing person to double-check they hadn't made any plans and checking with local hospitals and the school or employer of the missing person.

Police also recommend checking any spots the person may frequently visit and checking their social media accounts to see if they have posted anything recently.

According to the TPS Missing Persons Unit, anyone can report a missing person, and you do not have to wait 24 hours before filing a report.

UPDATE: On April 8, York Regional Police reported that Wong had been located and was safe and sound.