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14-year-old girl missing from Watts

Genesis Balbuena
Genesis Balbuena
LASD

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Authorities asked for the public's assistance Tuesday in locating a 14-year-old girl last seen in the Watts area.

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Genesis Balbuena was last seen around 4 p.m. March 31 in the 200 block of West 121st Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies described Balbuena as a 5-foot-2-inch-tall Hispanic girl weighing 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans and is presumed to be in or heading toward Pomona, sheriff's officials said.

Anyone with information regarding Balbuena's whereabouts was urged to contact the sheriff's Century Sheriff's Station at 323-568-4918. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

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