By Aarohi Narain
St. Paul Police are searching for Hmong American teen Chuejee Thao, a junior at Highland Park High School, who has been missing since the 15th of April.
According to family members, he was last seen around 2:30 p.m. Monday, getting off a school bus at the intersection of Livingston Avenue and Isabel Street East in West St. Paul. He is 17 years old, and described as being 5’6″ and 120 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Thao was reportedly wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans, and may have been carrying a black satchel or messenger bag.
“It’s out of character for him to not check in with his family, to not come home after school and he left some personal items at home he usually carries with him, so everyone’s really concerned about his well being,” Steve Linders, a St. Paul police spokesman, told the Pioneer Press.
At this time, the police request anyone who has seen Thao or has information about his whereabouts to call them at 651-291-1111.
Thao’s family sent out a personal search party on Friday, April 19th, and Saturday, April 20th, and have looked to spiritual means to locate Thao as well.
“…We have done everything we could spiritually. We had a Hmong shaman look into his condition and whereabouts, we did psychic readings, shaman rituals, and offerings to the spirits for guidance,” said Toumoua Thao, one of Thao’s siblings, “Only thing we know is that my brother is still with us.”
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