AMBER Alert: Teen girl in need of medication is missing, said to be in ‘extreme danger’ with older man [Police]

Tennessee authorities are searching for a teen girl who disappeared Thursday from the Rockwood area, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).

The Tennessean reports 17-year-old Haley Brandenburg vanished Thursday from Roane County, and police think she’s likely with Robert Andrew Garren, 31. Although it’s currently unclear how the pair know each other, authorities indicated they found a van Garren likely fled with the teen in, parked in a Chattanooga parking lot. Efforts to find the teen have now expanded to the Chattanooga area.

According to TBI, Haley has a medical condition but left without any medication. She’s described as a white female who stands 5-feet-5-inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. She weighs around 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a green “Subway” shirt and tan Adidas pants with pink stripes. She wears glasses and has braces.

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Garren is now facing criminal charges in connection with the teen’s disappearance. Anyone with any information on the pair’s whereabout should contact TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

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[Feature Photo: Haley Brandenburg and Robert Garren/TBI, Rockwood PD]