Authorities continued efforts to locate a missing 13-year-old girl in Pico Rivera.
Annahi Tejeda was last seen around 11:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 8900 block of Gallatin Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. She was also seen on Poplar Avenue and Beverly Boulevard in Montebello.
“We need the public’s help to find her as soon as possible,” the girl’s aunt, Adriana Oropeza, told City News Service.
The valedictorian of a Rosemead high school left home after an argument over her cellphone, according to a KCAL report. Tejeda’s mother, Cynthia Lomeli, told reporters, “I just want my daughter home.”
“At this point, we have had no signs or indications of foul play or criminal activity,” LASD captain Jodi Hutak told reporters.
The teen is Hispanic, 5ft 2in, weighs 115lbs and has shoulder length black hair and brown eyes. He wore a black sweater and gray and white pants.
Anyone who knew his whereabouts was asked to call the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station at 562-949-2421.