Georgia teenager missing, last seen in Dalton

Photo courtesy of Dalton Police Department / Brandon Lee Tyrell Bombita
Photo courtesy of Dalton Police Department / Brandon Lee Tyrell Bombita

The Dalton Police Department is looking for a teenager who ran away from foster care on Wednesday.

Brandon Lee Tyrell Bombita, 15, jumped out of a car on Walnut Avenue near Market Street in Dalton while his foster parent was stopped for a traffic light.

Bombita, originally from Rocky Face, had been in foster care in the Athens area and was on his way back when he ran away.

Bombita is a Black youth who stands five-foot-seven-inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds.

At the time he ran away, Bombita was wearing red jeans and a red shirt with a black jacket. His hair was styled in an Afro approximately six inches long.

Anyone who has information on Bombita and where he might be should contact Detective Brian Shirley at 706-278-9085, extension 9-189.

Contact Patrick Filbin at pfilbin@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6476. Follow him on Twitter @PatrickFilbin.

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