January 17, 2025 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that the Pico Rivera Station is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Juvenile Mercedes Vasquez. She is a 15-year-old Hispanic female who was last seen on January 15, 2025, at 3:30 P.M., on the 6500 block of Passons Blvd., in the city of Pico Rivera.

Mercedes is 5’00” tall, 170 lbs., with straight, long brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black "UCLA" jacket.

Mercedes is diabetic and her family is concerned for her well-being and asking for the public’s help. She is believed to still be in the Pico Rivera area.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Pico Rivera Station at (562) 949-2421.

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