13-year-old missing from Bessemer believed to have taken train to Philadelphia

13-year-old missing from Bessemer believed to have taken train to Philadelphia

Authorities say a Bessemer teen missing since Thursday could be in Pennsylvania.

Rachael “Ronnie” Attical, 13, is transgender and autistic, according to the Bessemer Police Department.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency on Friday issued a Missing Child Alert.

Bessemer police Lt. Christian Clemons on Sunday said authorities have received information that Ronnie took an Amtrak train to Philadelphia. Authorities in Alabama have contacted police in Pennsylvania.

Ronnie was last seen possibly wearing a black shirt with red stripes on the sleeves.

Ronnie is 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs 125 pounds.

Anyone with information on Ronnie’s whereabouts is asked to call Bessemer police at 205-425-2411 or Det. McCay at 205-565-1320.