Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators asked the public for help Thursday morning in their search for a “critical missing” 16-year-old girl.
Avangelina Baltierra was last seen on the 5100 block of Lindsey Avenue in Pico Rivera around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.
No further details surrounding Baltierra’s disappearance were shared, but the Sheriff’s Department said that “her family is concerned for her well-being and is asking for the public’s help.”
Baltierra was wearing a beige shirt, blue jeans and white shoes at the time of her disappearance.
She stands 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 90 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and a nose ring, the Sheriff’s Department said.
Anyone with information about Baltierra’s whereabouts or disappearance was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 562) 949-2421. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to the lacrimestoppers.org website.