Abingdon Police Department- Runaway Found on 3-28-19

Abingdon Police Department

                                            

For Immediate Release

On Thursday, March 28, 2019, at approximately 5:45 p.m. Abingdon Police Investigator J.M. Austin, along with members of the United States Marshals Service, and the Sullivan County, TN Sheriff’s Office, responded to 2124 Ramah Road, Kingsport, Tennessee to search for Angelina Roberts, the teenager who ran away from Abingdon High School on March 20^th.  Roberts left school after borrowing a phone from another student and calling someone to pick her up. After placing the call, Roberts deleted the number that she contacted.  Upon leaving school, Roberts was entered in the missing children’s database as a runaway. While on the run, Roberts made numerous online contacts to friends and family who helped conceal her whereabouts in several locations in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.

Upon arrival at the Ramah Road address, officers found Roberts concealed in the ceiling of the laundry room in the home.  Roberts was taken in to custody by the Sullivan County, TN Sheriff’s Office and transported to the Johnson City, TN Juvenile Detention Center where she was held.

The Abingdon Police Department appreciates the working relationships and contributions of the United States Marshals Service, Sullivan County, TN Sheriff’s Office, Kingsport, TN Police Department, and the Scott County, VA Sheriff’s Office in this case.  Without the cooperation of these agencies, Roberts would not have been found so quickly.  We also greatly appreciate the legitimate information provided by concerned community members that aided in locating Roberts.