Crime & Safety

Missing Morris County Teen Sought By Police

Laila Burton, 17, was last seen Friday entering a vehicle. Possible destinations include Morristown, East Hanover, Newark and Emerson.

Laila Burton has been missing since Friday, Morris Township police said.
Laila Burton has been missing since Friday, Morris Township police said. (Morris Township police)

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Morris Township police are seeking a missing teen. Laila Burton, 17, was last seen entering a vehicle Friday.

There are no suspicious circumstances, as Burton appeared to get into the vehicle on their own accord, police said. Burton was last seen at about 2:45 p.m. Friday entering the small, gray hatchback on West Hanover Avenue. The teen was wearing gray sweatpants and a light-gray sweatshirt.

Possible destinations include Morristown, East Hanover, Newark and Emerson, police said. If you have any information on Burton, call 911 or the Morris Township Police Department's non-emergency number: 973-539-0777 *0.

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