Police and loved ones are searching for a 13-year-old Southern California girl who has been missing for days . Scarlett Patricia Acuna was reported missing on August 23, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
She was last seen on the 10000 block of Lou Dillon Avenue in South Los Angeles around 3:23 pm. Acuna is 5 feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. Acuna is considered critically missing. She has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black shorts, and brown shoes. It is unclear where Acuna may have been heading at the time. Her family has not mentioned any physical or mental health conditions that could contribute to her disappearance.
Anyone with information regarding Acuna’s whereabouts has been urged to call the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Community Police Station at 213-972-7942. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should be made to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
“A critically missing young adult is one who is at an elevated risk of danger if not located as soon as possible due to the circumstances surrounding their disappearance , according to missingkids.org.
Milwaukee police officer Keyona Vines previously said that a lot of scenarios fall under the term “critically missing,” per Fox6now. “We try to look for them before we put them on the media,” Vines said. “That’s the key word – they have to be in danger for an Amber Alert to be issued,” Vines said.
“It could be if a person is suicidal, it can be a military vet who may have PTSD. Vines explained that it could be a kidnapping, someone who has a medical condition with life-saving medication or someone with cognitive disabilities. Following that, the Department of Justice determines if an Amber Alert or Silver Alert should be issued for that critically missing person.
