The New Castle County Police are currently searching for 14-year-old Tariah Smith from the community of Swanwyck.

(New Castle , Del-19720) Today (April 3) at about 12:00 p.m., patrol officers from the New Castle County Police were dispatched to the unit block of Somers Ave  for a missing person. While there, the officers learned that Tariah Smith left the residence at approximately 1:00 p.m. yesterday (April 2).   Tariah Smith has since sent text messages to the family.  The contents of these messages caused a concern for her welfare.

Tariah Smith is known to frequent the Swanwyck and Jefferson Farms area in New Castle, Delaware.

Tariah Smith  is described as a white female, 5’03” tall, 140 lbs., with brown  hair  and brown eyes.   She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt.

Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Tariah Smith  to please contact New Castle County Police by dialing (302) 573-2800 or visit our website at http://www.NCCPD.com