**Update- Runaway Juvenile** 
**UPDATE**
Payton Dantinne has been located in Huntersville, NC and is safe. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office would like to thank each agency that assisted in locating Dantinne.
PAYTON DANTINNE is a 16-year-old white male. He is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He has long light brown hair and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He left on foot from the area of Cub Creek Rd. in Ellenboro, NC at approximately 12:54 am on July 26, 2023. He was last seen in the Polkville area of Cleveland County at approximately 3:00 am. Investigators believe that Dantinne could have possibly gotten a ride from someone and may be trying to make it back to Cornelius, NC.
If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Payton Dantinne, please contact the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office at 828-286-2911. Anonymous tips/information can be submitted through Rutherford County Crimestoppers at 828-286-TIPS (8477) or on the RCSO App.
A picture of Dantinne is attached to this message.
Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247
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