A missing girl who was last seen in Lakewood was found safe Tuesday night.
The teen, who was critically missing at the time, was identified as Megan Marie Torres, 16, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
At the time of her disappearance on Feb. 22, Torres was last seen on the 5800 block of Woodruff Avenue at around 7:30 a.m.
“Thank you to the public, the media, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Megan,” said LASD.
The circumstances surrounding her disappearance and discovery were not released by authorities.
A “critically missing person” is defined as:
- A person who has no pattern of running away or disappearing
- A person in critical need of medical attention
- The victim of a crime or foul play
- The victim of a kidnapping or parental abduction
- A person who is mentally impaired to the extent that such person is unable to care for him or herself or is an immediate danger to his or her own safety or the safety of others
Anyone with additional information can call LASD’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500.
Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.