December 30, 2023 - Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Juvenile Perla Mena. She is a 16-year-old female Hispanic who was last seen on December 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. on the 14000 block of Osage Avenue in Lawndale.

Perla is 4’11” tall, 118 lbs., long brown hair with brown eyes.

Ms. Mena told a family member she was taking a trip with her school, possibly to the mountains. 

Her family is concerned with her well-being and is asking for the public’s help.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, South Los Angeles Station at (310) 820-6700, or the detective below.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website https://lacrimestoppers.org.

Source: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department