Crime & Safety

Silver Alerts Issued for Two Missing Montville Teens

Police said Tailor Benoit, 15, and Yaira Hernandez, 16, may be in the New London area.

Police are looking for two Montville teens who reportedly ran away together on Friday.

Connecticut State Police issued Silver Alerts for the teens, and listed them as endangered runaways. Authorities said the girls may be together in the New London area.

Police identified them as Tailor Benoit, 15, and Yaira Hernandez, 16. Their photos are included with this article.

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Benoit is 5-feet, 6-inches tall and has auburn hair and blue eyes. She weighs 105 pounds. Hernandez has black hair and brown eyes, and weighs 143 pounds.

Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to call state police at 860-896-3200.

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