Cranston Police issued an alert and appealed to the public for help in locating a missing, 10-year old girl:
The Cranston Police is actively searching for a 10 year old female. Her name is Jania McDuffie who was last seen in the Pontiac Avenue area near Beeckman Avenue. Jania’s picture is being distributed to the local media in hopes it can be released to assist us in locating her. Her picture and information is also on the Cranston Police Facebook page. Jania is described as a light skinned hispanic female last seen wearing a grey shirt with a bulldog on the front and camouflage tight pants. There is no immediate signs of foul play and she is believed to have run away at this point. Cranston Police Detectives have been actively searching for Jania since she was reported missing last night. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cranston Police Dept. @ 401-942-2211
