Virginia Teen Goes Missing in Chevy Chase

Montgomery County Police are searching for a missing Virginia teen last seen in Chevy Chase. Police are describing the missing teen, Linwood Ashton, 16, as transgendered person who represents as a female.

Ashton was travelling from Portsmouth, Va., to Baltimore with a caregiver when the two stopped near 8100 Connecticut Avenue. Ashton got out of the car to use the bathroom, and then became angry with the caregiver and ran away, police said.

According to police, Ashton is 5 feet 10 inches tall and 260 pounds with brown eyes. Ashton was last seen wearing a shoulder-length black wig, silver or gold tights, a white tee shirt, a thin black jacket, tan snow boots, makeup, and black stud earrings.

If you have information about Ashton’s whereabouts, please contact the Montgomery County Police Family Crimes Division at 240-773-5400 or the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.