** Update:  the missing 17-year-old has been found safe.

The Middle Township Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a 17-year-old female who recently ran away from home.

Police are searching for 17-year-old Katelyn Otto who ran away from her home in Cape May Court House. Otto is a white female with blonde hair, approximately 5' 5" and weighing approximately 250 pounds. She was last seen this past Tuesday, February 24th, wearing black yoga pants, black boots, and a black hooded jacket. Otto has social ties to Wildwood and Middle Township.

Anyone with information regarding Otto's whereabouts are asked to contact Middle Township Police Department at (609) 465-8700.

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