WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — A six-year-old girl from Washington is missing and police are asking for the public’s help in locating the child.

Eriona Birts was last seen Thursday, Jan. 31 around 6 p.m. in the 2000 block of E Street, NE. Police say she may have been taken out of the area by a non-custodial parent.

The child is African-American with a medium complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing purple pants, a purple jacket, and silver boots.

Anyone with information about the Birts’ whereabouts is asked to contact authorities immediately.

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