Joliet teen missing since January, police seek assistance in finding her

The Will County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in finding a 17-year-old girl who last was seen in January in Joliet.

Carson McCarty, 17, of Joliet was last seen by her family Jan. 20 in the 1600 block of Washington Street in Joliet, Will County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Dan Jungles said. He said McCarty is a “chronic runaway.”

The sheriff’s office first received information regarding McCarty’s disappearance in May.

“Attempts of locating her have been unsuccessful. We are asking the public to contact us if you have any information about her whereabouts,” sheriff’s officials said in a statement on their Facebook page.

Carson is 5-foot-6, 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, according to the sheriff’s office.

Carson may have been spotted near Larkin Avenue and Jefferson Street in Joliet, as well as Princeton Street and Luther Avenue in the Fairmont neighborhood of Lockport.

An acquaintance of Carson reported that she may be staying in northwest Indiana, according to the sheriff’s office.

Anyone with information on McCarty should contact Will County Sheriff’s Detective Josh Lane by phone at 815-727-8574, ext. 4948, or by email at jlane@willcosheriff.org.