Missing Calipatria teen found in Mexicali
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - 16-year-old Annie Kathleen of Calipatria was found in Mexicali.
The Anaheim Police Department (APD) previously asked for help in locating Kathleen, who was last seen on Sunday at Disney California Adventure Park.
She was found unharmed in a vacant lot on the east side of Mexicali.
Kathleen was recognized by a person who recalled seeing her picture on social media.
"She was located in a vacant lot inside some garbage containers, where she was hiding.
She was in normal condition, although she seemed in a little distress.
A police unit responded and took her to the station," said Chief Ricardo Hernandez of the Mexicali Police Vulnerable Persons Unit.
Mexicali police are still investigating how she ended up in the city, especially since they say she doesn't have any family ties or friends there.
"Her mother came to the police headquarters to pick her up, her identity was verified by the international liaison, and the girl was handed over to her mother," explained Chief Hernandez.
According to Mexicali police, at least five missing people from the U.S. have been located in Mexicali so far this year. Most of them have been sent back to the United States.
