UPDATE: A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing Saturday evening in northeast Bakersfield has been found, according to her family.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Police are searching for a teenage girl who was last seen on Saturday evening.
Bakersfield police said 14-year-old Avery Michelle Mendez was last seen on Halloween, around 5:50 p.m., in the 3000 block of Loma Linda Drive.
BPD said Mendez is considered “at-risk” due to being a first time runaway and mental health concerns.
Law enforcement is describing Mendez said being 5 feet and 1 inch tall, weighing about 90 pounds and having shoulder-length hair dyed dark brown with bangs.
BPD said she also has blue eyes and pierced ears.
The department said she was last seen wearing a lime green hooded sweatshirt with “GIR from Invader Zim” on it, black pants, black Converse shoes and a black and gray JanSport backpack.
Anyone with information about Mendez’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.
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