Missing Atlanta girl not being held captive, Atlanta police say

Ahnylah Robertson, 14, left her home late Sunday evening and phones her mother on Monday saying she had been abducted. (Atlanta Police Department)

Atlanta police are searching for 14-year-old Ahnylah Robertson after she contacted her mother Monday afternoon to report she was being held against her will. 

Authorities have labeled her a critical missing juvenile and have determined she has not been abducted or being held against her will.

What we know:

Ahnylah Robertson was last seen Sunday around 10 p.m. in the 700 block of Bellemeade Ave. NW near Buchanan Street NW in Atlanta. 

She is described as 4-foot-10 and weighs 95 pounds with brown eyes and black, brown and gold hair. 

Her mother told police that Robertson left the location without permission. 

The last phone contact occurred Monday around 2 p.m. when the girl said she was being held against her will. 

Just after 8:30 p.m. Monday, investigators said they do not believe she is being held against her will and was not abducted.

What we don't know:

Police do not know Robertson’s current location or her direction of travel.

It is unclear where Robertson went after leaving Bellemeade Avenue NW on Sunday night.

What you can do:

Anyone with information regarding Robertson’s whereabouts should call 911 immediately. 

Those with information can also contact the Atlanta Police Homicide Unit at 404-546-4235 or Inv. Q. Green at 404-326-0156. 

Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Atlanta Police Department, who provided a missing person flyer and preliminary incident details regarding the search for Ahnylah Robertson. This story has been updated since it was originally published to update that investigators believe she was not abducted or being held against her will.

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