January 19 2017
For immediate release
The family of Maricela Garcia is appealing to everyone in the Valley to help search for the missing girl, who was last seen at the Reseda Goodwill on January 12, 2017.
There will be a search coordinated by Search Dogs 24/7 with a team of canines dedicated to finding Maricela’s scent. It will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday, January 21 at the Goodwill, located at 18225 Sherman Way, Reseda CA, 91335.
“We just want to know she is okay. We don’t know if she made it to the car. We don’t know where she went. Someone had to have taken her. We need her home,” said her sister, Sarah Garcia.
“Please. If you can come out Saturday and help, we need you! This is my big sister, I can’t sleep, I can’t think straight. Please. Help us bring Maricela home.”
The 26-year-old walked out of the Goodwill on Sherman Way at 7:22PM on January 12 2017. She told her sister she was stepping out for a cigarette and vanished into the night, leaving her car and sister behind. According to those who know her, this is something Maricela would never do.
The family is urging LAPD to review all the surveillance footage from stores and banks in the area. There was a reported sighting at approximately 7:45 PM at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church also on Sherman Way. They are asking police to interview witnesses and confirm the sighting.
Maricela is described as a shy, “girly-girl” who loves pink and would never leave her family. She is 5’5”, 120 pounds with brown eyes. Her hair is brown with blonde tips.
Police have urged anyone who might have seen or has information regarding the disappearance of Maricela Garcia to contact Detective Guevara at 213-996-1800. You can remain anonymous.
For further information please visit
https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindMaricelaGarcia/