UPDATED: Fayetteville police seek runaway who may be in danger

Update: Police said late Monday that Dotson has been located and is safe.

LaChayla Dotson / Fayetteville Police Department

Fayetteville police are asking for the public’s help in locating a runaway who may be in danger.

LaChayla Dotson was last seen leaving her home at around 3 p.m. on May 9, according to a post of the police department’s Facebook page.

Since then, investigators said they have learned that Dotson might be in “a situation that places her in danger.”

Anyone with information regarding the location of Dotson is urged to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at 479-587-3555.