A missing teen who ran away from a foster home in Grimsby may be in Hamilton.

Niagara police are asking for help locating 13-year-old Jessica Akyeampong, who was reported missing earlier this week.

She has ties to the Hamilton area, and is believed to be staying here, police said.

Akyeampong has dark, shoulder-length hair. She is five feet tall with a thin build and weighs 100 pounds. It is not known what she was wearing when she went missing.

Anyone with information about the teen is asked to call Detective Mark Denhoed of the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, ext. 5422.