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FOUND: Bakersfield Police say missing at-risk teen found safe

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(UPDATE 3:30 PM) Bakersfield Police said, thanks to quick public tips, 13-year-old Noelia Zavala has been located and found safe.


The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating missing juvenile Noelia Zavala, she is considered at-risk due to a medical condition and history of running away.

Zavala was last seen September 9, at 7:40 P.M., in the 600 block of El Prado Drive.

Zavala is described as a Hispanic female, 13-years-old, 5’5”, 105 pounds, black hair, black eyes, braces, a two-inch scar on her right cheek, wearing a black and white football jersey, jean shorts, black leggings, black and white Converse shoes, and an unknown colored backpack

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call BPDat (661) 327-7111.

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