84-Year-Old Missing Woman NR16318dm

October 12, 2016 NR16318aj

Update
Maria Teresa Cruz has been located at a care facility in the
city of Torrance.

Los Angeles: The
family of Maria Teresa Cruz and the Los Angeles Police Department’s
Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help in locating
her.

Maria was last seen on September 29, 2016, in the 800 block of
World Way Avenue (Los Angeles International Airport) in the city of
Los Angeles. She has not been seen or heard from since, and her
family is extremely concerned for her welfare. She takes medication
for a pre-existing condition.

Maria is described as an 84-year-old female Hispanic with gray hair
and brown eyes. She stands
5 feet tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds.

If you have seen, or have any information regarding the whereabouts
of Maria Teresa Cruz, please contact Detective Mercado, LAPD
Missing Persons Unit, at (213) 996-1800. During non-business hours
or on weekends, calls should be directed to
1-877-LAPD-24-7(1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous
should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters
may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web
Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an
online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile
application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers astheir
local program.