CODI Alert issued for missing Newport News teen

CODI Alert issued for missing Newport News teen

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- Virginia State Police have issued a CODI alert on behalf of the Newport News Police Department for a missing teenager.

Courtesy: Newport News Police Department

Marwa Barakzai, a 16-year-old female, was last seen getting off a school bus at around 6 p.m. on Fontaine Road on March 19, according to police.

Barakzai stands five feet three inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black and white hijab, black pants and black sneakers with white soles.

If you see Barakzai or know her whereabouts, please call Newport News Emergency Communications by dialing 911 or (757) 247–2500.