Teen girl missing for over a month from North Lawndale

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Deja Pondextor | Chicago Police

A 16-year-old girl went missing over a month ago from the North Lawndale neighborhood on the city’s West Side.

Deja Pondexter was last seen August 16 in the 2200 block of South Lawndale, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police. Her family is concerned for her well-being.

Pondexter was described as a 5-foot-2, 180-pound black girl with a medium complexion, black hair and brown eyes, police said.

Anyone with information should contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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