Detectives have asked for help from the public in tracing Ashlea Johansen, 16, and Juanita Seaman, 15.

Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said: "Ashlea, of St. Johns Place in Pembroke, apparently left her home on the evening of Monday, March 7, following a family disagreement.

"She is described as being white with freckles, red hair and has a Canadian accent. She is five foot 10, 135 pounds and was last seen wearing a multi-coloured jacket and green jeans.

"Juanita, from the Brangman Home, has been missing since Wednesday, February 23, although she has been heard from by phone as recently as March 9. She is described as being light-skinned, five foot four, 190 pounds, with black shoulder length hair.'' Police were called to a break-in at a Court Street shoe store at about 1 a.m.

yesterday. They chased the intruder through several streets before grabbing him. A 23-year-old Warwick man was detained in connection with the incident.