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LCSO searching for missing 21 year old runner

The runner's family is asking the public for their help.
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Arielle Reis Coutinho Valdes
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is sharing a new video as they continue to ask for your help in the search for 21-year-old Arielle Reis Coutinho Valdes. The video shows Valdes running across the Edison Bridge around 6:50 PM on Wednesday.

FOX 4's Victoria Scott spoke to Arielle's mom. She's urging the public to help her find her daughter.

“Please, if someone knows anything about her, we can’t sleep," said Priscila Coutinho. "We can’t eat. We just like looking for her everywhere. Please. Please help me find her and bring her home so we can provide love and whatever she needs to get well.”

Valdes, described as an avid runner, has been missing since Wednesday when she left her residence on foot around 6:30pm to go for a run. LCSO says the Hispanic female is 5’4”, 100 lbs. and was last seen wearing a light-colored hoodie sweater, gym shorts, and what appears to be black and white high-top converse-style sneakers.

If you have any information you are asked to contact LCSO at 239-477-1000.