Missing teens believed to be in Hellertown area: police

Hellertown police are asking the public to be on the lookout for two teenagers, including one from the borough, who are missing and considered runaways.

In a post Tuesday on the department's Facebook page, police said Bella Walton, 15, and Collin Merwarth, 15, had both been reported missing in recent days, from different areas. Walton was reported missing in Luzerne County on Saturday and Merwarth was reported missing to Hellertown police on Monday, the post states. WNEP reported Wednesday that Walton was from Forty Fort in Luzerne County.

“They are believed to be together in the Hellertown Borough area,” police said.

Walton is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, with long brown hair, blue eyes and a medium build. The post said she was insulin dependent and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and cut-off denim shorts.

Merwarth is 5 feet 11 inches tall with brown hair, hazel eyes and a slim build. No known clothing description was available for him.

Anyone who sees a teenager or knows their whereabouts is asked to contact Hellertown police through the Northampton County 911 Center at 610-759-2200.