Detroit police want help finding missing 17-year-old girl

London Thomas last seen on April 5

INKSTER, Mich. – Police are seeking information about a 17-year-old girl who went missing in Inkster.

London Thomas left her residence Saturday (April 5) on Margareta and Five Points streets and hasn’t been seen since.

Thomas was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black leggings, and pink ‘Crocs’.

“She calls me for everything, and I haven’t heard from her, and I know something is not right,” said Thomas’ father, Cedric Salisbury.

Salisbury said her sister dropped her off at her boyfriend’s house on April 5 in Inkster, and that was the last time she was seen.

Friends and family are organizing a search party at noon on Saturday at Cooper Upper Elementary School.

The community is invited to join the search efforts.

London ThomasDetails
Age17
Height5′6″
HairRed hair in a ponytail
Weight115 pounds
EyesBrown

Anyone with information should contact the Detroit Police Department’s 8th Precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. Click here to submit a tip online.

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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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Jacqueline Francis is an award-winning journalist who joined the WDIV team in September 2022. Prior to Local 4, she reported for the NBC affiliate in West Michigan. When she’s not on the job, Jacqueline enjoys taking advantage of all the wonders Michigan has to offer, from ski trips up north to beach days with her dog, Ace.