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Runaway State College-area teenager has been found, Ferguson Township police say

A screenshot from the Ferguson Township Police Department’s Facebook page shows Micah Krause, a runaway teenager.
A screenshot from the Ferguson Township Police Department’s Facebook page shows Micah Krause, a runaway teenager.

UPDATE at 8:30 p.m. Monday: The teen was found safe outside the county, Ferguson Township police Chief Chris Albright said Monday night. The original story appears below.

A Ferguson Township police search for a runaway teenager entered its third day Monday.

Micah Krause, 16, was last seen Friday in the State College area, township police Chief Chris Albright said Monday. No foul play is suspected. Krause, who also goes by the name Amari, left the area voluntarily, Albright said.

Krause is Black, about 6-foot-1 and has a thin build. He may have traveled to Clarion, Altoona or Pittsburgh, the police department wrote in a Facebook post Saturday.

Police asked those with information to call 800-479-0050 or email police@twp.ferguson.pa.us.

This story was originally published May 16, 2022 at 12:12 PM.

Bret Pallotto
Centre Daily Times
Bret Pallotto primarily reports on courts and crime for the Centre Daily Times. He was raised in Mifflin County and graduated from Lock Haven University.
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