Police have launched an urgent search for the teen daughter of a Massachusetts mayor, who went missing from a treatment center in Ohio.
Riley O’Connell, 18, was last seen around 1am Wednesday near the Evoke Wellness addiction treatment facility in Hilliard, Ohio, a suburb on the outskirts of Columbus, police said.
The teen was not wearing shoes when she disappeared and is without her vital medication, according to information shared by her mother Shaunna O’Connell, who is the mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts.
‘Last night my daughter, Riley O’Connell, went missing from the Evoke Wellness facility in Ohio where she has been receiving therapy for over a month in her long-term battle with mental health issues,’ wrote Shaunna O’Connell in a heartbreaking Facebook post.
Missing teen Riley O’Connell is seen with parents Ted and Shaunna, who is the mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts and made an urgent appeal for the girl’s safe return
‘Ted and I are devastated and extremely worried about her safety and well being,’ she added.
‘We are working with the facility, police and missing persons to find her as soon as possible to bring her home. We are praying for Riley’s safe return. Please keep Riley in your thoughts and prayers.’
In a statement, the Hilliard Police Department said Riley was last seen in the area of the 5400 Scioto Darby Road at about 1am on Wednesday, wearing black shorts and a pink shirt.
However, a missing person flier shared by the teen’s mother said she was last seen wearing red shorts and a white tank top.
The flier described the teen as having long blonde hair with red tips, standing five-foot-five and weighing 130 pounds.
Riley O’Connell, 18, was last seen around 1am Wednesday near the Evoke Wellness addiction treatment facility in Hilliard, Ohio, a suburb on the outskirts of Columbus
It also noted that the teen might be going under the aliases ‘Tiffany Rose’ or ‘Tiffany Silva’.
Riley’s mother Shaunna O’Connell has served as Taunton’s mayor since January 2020.
A Republican, she previously served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Riley O’Connell is urged to immediately contact the Hilliard Police Department at 614-334-2324.