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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Missing Person Unit is advising Tasha June Merola has been found safe.

Thank you to the public, the media, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Tasha Merola. 

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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

**Original Press Release**

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Tasha June Merola, a 38-year-old female White.
 
Merola was last seen on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 6:15 A.M. at her residence on the 6200 block of Cardale Street, Lakewood.
    
Merola is described as 5’06”, 150 lbs, short wavy brown hair and blue eyes.  She was last seen wearing a white/blue hooded sweatshirt, light blue pajama pants with bear pattern.
                
Merola suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and her family is concerned for her wellbeing.
         
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit, Sergeant Mike Rodriguez, Detective Abraham or Detective Pereida at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
 
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department