Show Police Plagued By Runaways Increasing numbers number of middle teen age runaways ys have been plaguing Salt Lake police in past weeks One of the police records records rec rec- records bureau said the number during during during dur dur- ing the last seven days was the highest for any anyone one week in all the years he has been with the department He explained however that all of them dont don't reach report stage in inthe inthe inthe the police missing persons or youth bureaus Most of them go unreported because they return before mornIng morning mornIng morn morn- ing and parents usually wait walt overnight overnight overnight over over- night before they request a formal search he said According to the veteran em em- most of them are 15 to 17 years of age and just stay out outmost outmost outmost most of the night One woman called and asked if her son had reportedly been in inan inan inan an accident When hen told no and asked if she would would like like to mali make a report she said shed she'd wait until morning and arid that he probably would be in an accident when he arrived home The query was made about 4 30 am a.m. Many of the youthful missing persons baffled parents as well vell as police Naturally in Salt Lake as well as in other places an occasional occasional occasional occa occa- young couple will elope and some will vill leave anticipating the start of school but the more serious serious serious seri seri- ous disappearances are directly due to parent trouble according to one veteran member of the force |