Amber Alert issued in statewide search for missing teen
Amber Alert issues for missing Penn Hills teenager.
January 16, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing teen from Penn Hills.
Police say that 16-year-old Marjani Aquil was allegedly abducted by 19-year-old Jermaine Rodgers.
Aquil was last seen on Jan. 16 at approximately 3 p.m. at a residence on Glenbrook Drive.
Authorities say that the missing teen was abducted by Rogers who is suspected to be driving a red sedan.
STATEWIDE: Amber Alert. Marjani Aquil, 16; 5’4″, 140 lbs., long black hair w/ blonde highlights; grey longsleeve shirt, lt. blue jeans, tan boots. Last seen Jan. 16 ~ 3 p.m. on Glenbrook Dr., Penn Hills, Allegheny Co. Abducted by Jermaine Rodgers, 19. Red Sedan. Call 911 if seen. pic.twitter.com/aiIHwFwghJ
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) January 17, 2019
Aquil is 5-feet 4-inches tall, 140 pounds. She has long black hair with blonde highlights. The missing teenager was last seen wearing a grey, long-sleeve shirt, light blue denim jeans and tan boots.
Police say that Rogers was an ex-boyfriend of Aquil.
Penn Hills: Missing 16-year-old black female. Marani is 5-4, 140 lbs. w/long black hair, blonde highlights; wearing grey, long-sleeve shirt, light blue denim jeans, tan boots. Last seen at 3:15 p.m. on Glenbrook Dr. Abducted by male driving older red sedan. Contact 9-1-1 if seen.
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) January 17, 2019
Professional WWE wrestler Kurt Angle posted to social media saying that the missing teen was his niece. Angle was born and raised in Pittsburgh. The wrestler was born in Mt. Lebanon where he grew up and went to high school. Angle then went to study at Clarion University. Angle still lives in the Pittsburgh area.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Allegheny County Police at 412-473-3705.
UPDATE Jan. 17 11:37 a.m.
In a post to Twitter by Pennsylvania State Police, the Amber Alert has been canceled after Aquil was located and found safe. Officials posted to social media at 4:28 a.m. on Thursday to release that Aquil was located by state troopers.
Amber Alert UPDATE: Aquil has been located; the Amber Alert is canceled. Thanks to all for RTing the alert.
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) January 17, 2019
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