The Town of Tonawanda Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing 17-year-old girl.

According to police, Samatha A. LeChot, a 5-foot, 5-inch tall female, weighing 120 pounds with a medium build, long brown hair and brown eyes. She was released from school at 10:30 am on Monday after a male identifying himself as Samantha’s father called and requested she be excused.

Samantha is in possession of a four-door gray 2010 Honda bearing NY plate HGW-4402 which is registered to a family member.

If anyone has any information as to Samantha’s whereabouts, please contact Det. Smith at 716-879-6641, or the TTPD Confidential Tip Line at 716-879-6606. Refer to complaint #16-651525.