PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Ja’Shantis Sims has been located and is safe, according t0 P{asco Sheriff’s Office.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Authorities in Pasco County are asking for the public’s help to find a 23-year-old woman who vanished in the early hours of Monday morning. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office reported that Ja’Shantis Sims was last seen around 2 a.m. on February 16 in the vicinity of Evergreen Court in Dade City.
Because of undisclosed circumstances surrounding her disappearance, officials have classified her as a missing and endangered adult.
Sims is described by investigators as being 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
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At this stage in the investigation, deputies have not been able to determine what clothing she was wearing when she was last spotted.
Officials are urging anyone who may have seen Sims or has information about her current location to contact the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102, selecting option 7. Tips can also be submitted digitally through the sheriff’s office website at PascoSheriff.com/tips.
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